Autores: Marisa Braga Potério, Newton Kara-José, Eliane Maria Ingrid Amstalden, Keila Monteiro de Carvalho, Ana Maria Marcondes
Fonte: Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Ano: 2014
DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20140034
Resumo
Objective: To evaluate the influence of a three-minute application of 0.02% mitomycin C (MMC) on proliferation and differentiation of rabbit corneal epithelial cells. Methods: Topical MMC or 0.9% saline solution was applied to the episclera of the temporal limbal area of both eyes, maintaining intact epithelial tissue in one eye, and after partial corneal deepithelialization in the contralateral eye. The animals were arranged in groups A (20 eyes), B (16 eyes) and C (14 eyes) and sacrificed respectively on the […]
