Corneal surface changes in keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Part II: the mucus component. A non-contact photomicrographic in vivo study in the human cornea

Tabery, Helena M.

doi:10.1038/sj.eye.6700400

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Discussion1

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2003

2018

Publication Types

Select...

Book4

Article2

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent6

Authors

Journals

Cited by 10 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 9 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It might be that the amorphous material, within the filaments apparently acting as cementing substance, also promoted surface adherence. Fine threads, rolling between the corneal and tarsal surfaces, seemed to adhere at random to abnormal/stainable surface cells, rip off exfoliating ones, and remain attached to those still firmly anchored (16). Whether thicker threads also adhered to such cells was impossible to discern because in these staining of abnormal superficial cells was more extensive and continuous with that of the threads.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%