Improved method of producing satisfactory sections of whole eyeball by routine histology

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 138-142

  Benjamin, Arko Boham ^a   Ahenkorah, John ^a   Hottor, Bismarck Afedo ^a   Dennis, Esther ^a   Frederick, Kwaku Addai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Antero posterior; Light microscopy; Ocular globe; Paraffin wax; Phenol

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PARAFFINS; TOMOGRAPHY;

ANTERO-POSTERIOR; DIFFERENTIAL SHRINKAGE; EMBEDDINGS; HISTOLOGICAL SECTION; OCULAR GLOBE; SOFT GELS; STRUCTURAL DISTORTIONS; TEACHING-LEARNING; TISSUE COMPONENTS; VITREOUS HUMOR;

PHENOLS;

PARAFFIN; PHENOL;

ANTERO-POSTERIOR; ARTICLE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; EYE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MICROTOMY; OCULAR GLOBE;

ANTERO-POSTERIOR; LIGHT MICROSCOPY; OCULAR GLOBE; PARAFFIN WAX; PHENOL;

EYE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MICROTOMY;

EID: 84892808978     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22320     Document Type: Article

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