Development of a Bioengineered Corneal Endothelial Cell Sheet to Fit the Corneal Curvature

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 2337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miwa Kimoto ◽  
Nobuyuki Shima ◽  
Masahiro Yamaguchi ◽  
Yosuke Hiraoka ◽  
Shiro Amano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Cell Sheet ◽  
Corneal Endothelial Cell ◽  
Corneal Curvature

Cultivated Corneal Endothelial Cell Sheet Transplantation in a Primate Model

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 4519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko Koizumi ◽  
Yuji Sakamoto ◽  
Naoki Okumura ◽  
Norio Okahara ◽  
Hideaki Tsuchiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Cell Sheet ◽  
Corneal Endothelial Cell ◽  
Primate Model

scholarly journals N-Isopropylacrylamide-co-glycidylmethacrylate as a Thermoresponsive Substrate for Corneal Endothelial Cell Sheet Engineering

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette K. Madathil ◽  
Pallickaveedu RajanAsari Anil Kumar ◽  
Thrikkovil Variyath Kumary
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Cell Sheet ◽  
Corneal Endothelial Cell ◽  
Solution Temperature ◽  
Pcr Analysis ◽  
Cell Contact ◽  
Endothelial Keratoplasty ◽  
Matrix Deposition ◽  
Stimuli Responsive Polymers

Endothelial keratoplasty is a recent shift in the surgical treatment of corneal endothelial dystrophies, where the dysfunctional endothelium is replaced whilst retaining the unaffected corneal layers. To overcome the limitation of donor corneal shortage, alternative use of tissue engineered constructs is being researched. Tissue constructs with intact extracellular matrix are generated using stimuli responsive polymers. In this study we evaluated the feasibility of using the thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-glycidylmethacrylate) polymer as a culture surface to harvest viable corneal endothelial cell sheets. Incubation below the lower critical solution temperature of the polymer allowed the detachment of the intact endothelial cell sheet. Phase contrast and scanning electron microscopy revealed the intact architecture, cobble stone morphology, and cell-to-cell contact in the retrieved cell sheet. Strong extracellular matrix deposition was also observed. The RT-PCR analysis confirmed functionally active endothelial cells in the cell sheet as evidenced by the positive expression of aquaporin 1, collagen IV, Na+-K+ATPase, and FLK-1. Na+-K+ATPase protein expression was also visualized by immunofluorescence staining. These results suggest that the in-house developed thermoresponsive culture dish is a suitable substrate for the generation of intact corneal endothelial cell sheet towards transplantation for endothelial keratoplasty.

Optimization of Cultured Human Corneal Endothelial Cell Sheet Transplantation and Post-Operative Sheet Evaluation in a Rabbit Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (9) ◽  
pp. 1178-1184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Yamaguchi ◽  
Nobuyuki Shima ◽  
Miwa Kimoto ◽  
Nobuyuki Ebihara ◽  
Akira Murakami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Cell Sheet ◽  
Rabbit Model ◽  
Corneal Endothelial Cell

scholarly journals Myopia, corneal endothelial cell density and morphology in a Japanese population-based cross-sectional study: the JPHC-NEXT Eye Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naohiko Aketa ◽  
Miki Uchino ◽  
Motoko Kawashima ◽  
Yuichi Uchino ◽  
Kenya Yuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Contact Lenses ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Corneal Endothelial Cell ◽  
Endothelial Cell Density ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Corneal Endothelial Cell Density

AbstractThis population-based cross-sectional study was performed to determine the mean corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), coefficient of variation (CV), and hexagonality (HEX), and their associations with myopia in Japanese adults living in Chikusei city. Of 7109 participants with available data, 5713 (2331 male and 3382 female) participants were eligible for analysis. After assessing the relationship between participant characteristics and spherical equivalent refraction (SER), the association of SER with the abnormal value of ECD (< 2000 cells/mm), CV (≥ 0.40), and HEX (≤ 50%) were determined using the logistic regression models adjusting for potential confounders (age, intraocular pressure, keratometric power, height, and antihypertensive drug use). In male participants, there was no statistically significant relationships between SER and endothelial parameters. In female participants, compared to emmetropia, SER ≤ − 6 D had significantly higher odds ratio (OR) of having the abnormal value of CV (OR = 2.07, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.39–3.10) and HEX (OR = 2.04, 95% CI 1.29–3.23), adjusted for potential confounders, indicating that the high myopia was associated with the abnormal values of CV and HEX. Further adjustment for contact lenses wear partly attenuated these associations. Association between the SER and ECD was not detected.

scholarly journals 27-gauge trocar-assisted sutureless intraocular lens fixation

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuya Jujo ◽  
Jiro Kogo ◽  
Hiroki Sasaki ◽  
Reio Sekine ◽  
Keiji Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Cell Density ◽  
Intraocular Lens ◽  
Vitreous Hemorrhage ◽  
Corneal Endothelial Cell ◽  
Endothelial Cell Density ◽  
Corneal Endothelial Cell Density ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Iol Fixation

Abstract Backgrounds However there have been numerous investigations of intrascleral intraocular lens (IOL) fixation techniques, there is room for improvement in terms of simplifying complicated techniques and reducing the high levels of skill required. This study aimed to report a novel technique for sutureless intrascleral fixation of the IOL using retinal forceps with a 27-gauge trocar. Methods Nineteen eyes of 18 patients underwent intrascleral fixation of the IOL from July 2018 to September 2019 were enrolled in this study. A 27-gauge trocar formed 3-mm scleral tunnels positioned at 4 and 10 o’clock, 2 mm from the corneal limbus. We used a 3-piece IOL haptic grasped by a 27-gauge retinal forceps and pulled from the 27-gauge trocar. The IOL was fixed by making a flange. Main outcome measures were visual acuity, corneal endothelial cell density, IOL tilt, decentration, predicted error of refraction and complications. Results The 19 eyes were followed up for 1 month. The mean pre- and postoperative logMAR uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) was 1.06 ± 0.63 and 0.40 ± 0.26, respectively (p < 0.01), while the mean pre- and postoperative logMAR best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.27 ± 0.51 and 0.06 ± 0.15, respectively (p = 0.09). The mean corneal endothelial cell density was 2406 ± 625 to 2004 ± 759 cells/mm2 at 1 month (p = 0.13). The mean IOL tilt was 3.52 ± 3.00°, and the mean IOL decentration was 0.39 ± 0.39 mm. There was no correlation among IOL tilt, decentration and BCVA (p > 0.05). The mean prediction error of the target refraction was − 0.03 ± 0.93 D. The complications were vitreous hemorrhage (3 eyes), hyphema (1 eye), IOP elevation (1 eye), iris capture of the IOL (1 eye) and hypotony (2 eyes). No IOL dislocation occurred. Conclusions IOL intrascleral fixation with a flange achieved good IOL fixation and visual outcome in the scleral tunnels created with the 27-gauge trocar.

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