de la Torre-González CE, García-Castro AE, Pérez-Julca CL

Language: Spanish
References: 27
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ABSTRACT

The advance in the knowledge of corneal ultrastructure that previously would have been considered a curiosity or just intellectual data, today is essential for the clinician. The purpose of this review is to address the elements that, based on the authors´ criteria, are more relevant to the “new” anatomical (histological) aspects of the cornea and how they affect the relatively new surgical techniques, emphasizing the role of “Dua´s layer.” The composition of the corneal stroma also varies according to depth. Corneal tissue obtainment varies according to the dissection technique used, although it is true that in pneumodissection pre-descemet stromal remnants remain, but they do not constitute a new anatomical layer. The differences in hydration and disposition between the corneal lamellae cause the cornea to behave differently depending on the plane of dissection. Age-related changes facilitate the procurement of the descemet-endothelium membrane, as it becomes thicker and easier to manipulate.

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