Surface features and morphology of bulbar conjunctival cells of bovine eyes obtained from a slaughterhouse: A scanning electron microscope and impression cytology study

Current Eye Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 341-353

  Doughty, Michael J ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine; BSS; Conjunctiva; Morphometry; Saline; Squamous

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON; EYE; GOBLET CELL; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MICROVILLUS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SQUAMOUS CELL; STAINING;

EID: 0036941591     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ceyr.24.5.341.8522     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Blades K, Doughty MJ, Patel S. Pilot study on the use of impression cytology specimens for quantitative assessment of the surface area of bulbar conjunctival cells. Optom Vis Sci. 1998;75:591-599.
2. Blades K, Doughty MJ. Comparison of grading schemes to quantitative assessments of nucleus-to-cytoplasmic ratios for human bulbar conjunctival cells collected by impression cytology. Curr Eye Res. 2000;20:335-340.
3. Doughty MJ, Blades K, Button NF, Wilson G. Further analysis of the size and shape of cell obtained by impression cytology from the exposed portion of the human bulbar conjunctiva. Ophthal Physiol Opt. 2000;20:391-400.
4. Tseng SCG. Staging of conjunctival squamous metaplasia by impression cytology. Ophthalmology. 1985;92:728-733.
5. Nelson JD. Impression cytology. Cornea. 1988;7:71-81.
6. Plugfelder SC, Huang AJW, Feuer W, Chuchovski PT, Pereira IC, Tseng SCG. Conjunctival cytologic features of primary Sjögren's syndrome. Ophthalmology. 1990;97:985-991.
7. Rolando M, Terragna F, Giordano G, Calabria G. Conjunctival surface damage distribution in keratoconjunctivitis sicca: An impression cytology study. Ophthalmologica. 1990;200:170-176.
8. Rivas L, Oroza MA, Perez-Estaban A, Murube-de-Castillo J. Morphological changes in ocular surface in dry eyes and other disorders by impression cytology. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 1992;230:329-334.
9. Marek J, Podhorska M. Evaluation of changes in the cells of conjunctival epithelium in dry eye syndrome by impression cytology (in Polish). Klin Oczna. 1995;97:176-181.
10. Wiedemann R, Reuter W, Meier T, Wiedemann P. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca bei patienten mit Lipoprotein-(a)-Erhohung. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 1997;210:33-37.
11. Albietz JM, Bruce AS. The conjunctival epithelium in dry eye subtypes: Effect of preserved and non-preserved topical treatments. Curr Eye Res. 2001;22:8-18.
12. Scorcia G, Niutta A, Palombi E, Librando A, Fiorelli V, Perilli R, Balacco Gabrieli C. Valutazione della funzione lacrimale in pazienti glaucomatosi in terapia con β-bloccani. Clin Ocul Patol Oculare. 1990;11:257-260.
13. Rolando M, Brezzo V, Giordano G, Campagna P, Burlando S, Calabria G. The effect of different benzalkonium chloride concentrations on human normal ocular surface: A controlled prospective impression cytology study. In: The Lacrimal System, ed. Van Bijsterveld OP, Lemp MA, Spinelli D. Amsterdam: Kugler & Ghedini Publ. 1990;87-91.
14. Asensio VM, Herreras JM, Calonge M, Pastor JC. Efecto de la instilacion cronica de farmacos sobre la superficie conjunctival. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 1991;60:89-96.
15. Brandt JD, Wittpenn JR, Katz LJ, Steinmann WN, Spaeth GL. Conjunctival impression cytology in patients with glaucoma using long-term topical medication. Am J Ophthalmol. 1991;112:297-301.
16. Vlahos K, Goggin M, Coster D. Paraquat causes chronic ocular surface toxicity. Austral NZ J Ophthalmol. 1993;21:187-190.
17. Sagdiç Yalvaç I, Gedikoglu G, Karagöz Y, Akgün U, Nurözler A, Koç F, Kasim R, Duman S. Effects of antiglaucoma drugs on ocular surface. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1995;73:246-248.
18. Wróblewska E. Goblet cell density of bulbar conjunctiva after long term antiglaucoma therapy (in Polish). Klin Oczna. 1999;101:45-47.
19. Grassi A, Schenone S, Barabbino S, Burlando S, Rolando M. Evaluation of the ocular surface after disinfection with povidone-iodine for cataract surgery. Boll Oculist. 2000;79(S-3):139-143.
20. Doughty MJ. On the evaluation of the corneal epithelial surface by scanning electron microscopy. Optom Vis Sci. 1990;67:735-756.
21. Whittle E, Basketter D, York M, Kelly L, Hall T, McCall J, Botham P, Esdaile D, Gardner J. Findings of an interlaboratory trial of the enucleated eye method as an alternative eye irritation test. Toxicol Methods. 1992;2:30-41.
22. Doughty MJ. Impact of epithelial fluid phase on surfactant-induced changes in rabbit or bovine corneal thickness in vitro. Eur J Pharmaceut Biopharmaceut. 1996;42:411-419.
23. Doughty MJ. Evaluation of short-term bovine eye storage protocol for the enucleated eye toxicity test. Toxicol In Vitro. 1997;11:229-240.
24. Doughty MJ, Petrou S, MacMillan H. Anatomy and morphology of the cornea of bovine eyes from a slaughterhouse. Canad J Zool. 1995;73:2159-2165.
25. Doughty MJ, Herbert KL, Stuart DD, Sivak JG. Use of corneal dimensions to standardize selection of the crystalline lens from bovine slaughterhouse eyes in the lens optical function toxicity test. In Vitro Toxicol. 1995;8:219-228.
26. Doughty MJ, Fong WK. Topographic differences in cell area at the surface of the corneal epithelium of the pigmented rabbit. Curr Eye Res. 1992;11:1129-1136.
27. Doughty MJ. Scanning electron microscopy study of the tarsal and orbital conjunctival surfaces compared to peripheral corneal epithelium in pigmented rabbits. Doc Ophthalmol. 1997;93:345-371.
28. Weyruach KD. The surface of the conjunctiva in domestic ruminants: A scanning electron microscopic investigation. Acta Anat. 1984;119:27-32.
29. Weyruach KD. The conjunctival epithelium in the domestic ruminants: I. Light microscopic investigations. Z Mikrossk-Anat Forsch. 1983;97:565-572.
30. Weyruach KD. The conjunctival epithelium in the domestic ruminants: II. Electron microscopic investigations. Z Mikrossk-Anat Forsch. 1983;97:573-588.
31. Lange W, Debbage PL, Basting C, Gabius HJ. Neoglycoprotein binding distinguishes distinct zones in the epithelia of the porcine eye. J Anat. 1989;166:243-252.
32. Tuori A, Virtanen I, Uusitalo H. Lectin binding in the anterior segment of the bovine eye. Histochem J. 1994;26:787-798.
33. Krieger K, Maly IP, Toranelli M, Crotet V, Sasse D. Ultra-thin-layer microelectrophoetic determination of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes in corneal and conjunctival epithelium of the cow. Histochemistry. 1994;101:271-275.
34. Gautheron P, Dukic M, Alix D, Sina JF. Bovine corneal opacity and permeability test: Anin vitro assay of ocular irritancy. Fund Appl Toxicol. 1992;18:442-449.
35. Doughty MJ. Evaluation of the effects of saline versus bicarbonate-containing mixed-salts solutions on rabbit corneal epitheliumin vitro. Ophthal Physiol Opt. 1995;15:585-599.
36. Meller D. The fine structure of chromatin alterations in conjunctival epithelial cells in keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Cornea. 1999;18:225-232.
37. Chuma K, Tomita T, Sakimoto T, Kitano S. The ultrastructure of limbal epithelial cells (in Japanese). Folia Ophthalmol Jpn. 1982;33:2327-2335.
38. Honegger H, Brewitt H. Das normale Hornhaut- und Bindehautepithel im rasterelektronen-mikroslopischen bild. Ber Dtsch Ophthalmol Ges. 1978;75:646-648.
39. Thermes F, Molon-Boblot S, Grove J. Effects of acetylcysteine on rabbit conjunctival and corneal surfaces: A scanning electron microscopy study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1991;32:2958-2963.
40. Kern TJ, Erb HN, Schaedler JM, Dougherty EP. Scanning electron microscopy of experimental keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs: Cornea and bulbar conjunctiva. Vet Pathol. 1988;25:468-474.