Preserved xenogenic amniotic membrane as a patch on the repair of superficial corneal ulcers in rabbits

Revista Ceres

Kelly Cristine De Sousa Pontes¹  Andréa Pacheco Batista Borges¹  Renato Barros Eleotério¹  Emily Correna Carlo Reis¹  Tatiana Schmitz Duarte¹ 

关键词: cornea;    surgery;    veterinary ophthalmology;    biomaterials;    córnea;    cirurgia;    oftalmologia veterinária;    biomateriais;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-737X2012000300004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of canine amniotic membrane, previously preserved in glycerin, used as a patch on the repair of experimentally-made superficial corneal ulcers and to compare corneal epithelization between the treated and non-treated groups. Xenogeneic amniotic membranes were collected aseptically and preserved in 99% glycerin at room temperature. Each animal was anesthetized and submitted to superficial corneal keratectomy of the left eye. The treated group received a fragment of canine amniotic membrane as a patch, while the control group had no treatment. The treated group showed blepharospasm, ocular discharge and conjunctival congestion. The membrane accelerated corneal repair in the beginning of the process, however, it delayed its conclusion (p<0.05). Treated eyes showed greater vessel formation and decreased corneal transparency (p<0.05). The stroma of the control group was thicker than that of the treated group (p<0.05). We suggest that amniotic membrane used in this manner can be applied as a therapy for superficial corneal ulcers in the beginning phases of the repair process.

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