Biopsy Findings of Conjunotival Goblet Cell Densities Around The Pterygium
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 850-854, 1991.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-11706
ABSTRACT
The goblet cell population of the conjunctiva reflects the degree of the differentiation or maturation of the conjunctival epithelium, which in turn reflects the overall health of the ocular surface. The authors observed the conjunctival goblet cell counts in the 25 eyes with pterygium stained with Periodic acid-Schiff(PAS) and Hematoxylin-Eosinophil(H-E) stain for the evaluation of the conjunctival health state in the presence of pterygium, and compared conjunctival goblet celli counts in the eyes with pterygium with that in the normal 20 eyes. The distribution of conjunctival goblet cells was evaluated in observing the bulbar conjunctival cell counts at 12, 3, 6, 9 o'clock site in enucleated eyes due to phthisis bulbi. There was significant decrease(P<0.01) in the conjunctival goblet cell counts in the eye with pterygium, and was many difference in the individual cases. Mean goblet cell counts in the normal subjects was 6.6/mm. The number of goblet cells was highest in the nasal side, followed by inferior, superior, and temporal side.
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Main subject:
Biopsy
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Pterygium
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Cell Count
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Conjunctiva
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Goblet Cells
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Epithelium
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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