Preserved Corneal Lamellar Grafting Reduces Inflammation and Promotes Wound Healing in a Scleral Defect Rabbit Model
- Authors
- Kim, Kyoung Woo; Ryu, Jin Suk; Kim, Jun Yeob; Kim, Mee Kum
- Issue Date
- Jun-2020
- Publisher
- ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC
- Keywords
- preserved cornea; lamellar grafting; scleromalacia
- Citation
- TRANSLATIONAL VISION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, v.9, no.7, pp 1 - 10
- Pages
- 10
- Journal Title
- TRANSLATIONAL VISION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Volume
- 9
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 10
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/63409
- DOI
- 10.1167/tvst.9.7.38
- ISSN
- 2164-2591
- Abstract
- Purpose: To investigate the effect of preserved corneal lamellar grafting on inflammation and wound healing and to compare its effect with that of preserved scleral grafting in a scleral defect rabbit model. Methods: New Zealand White rabbits were assigned to a corneal lamellar grafting group (n = 5) or a scleral grafting group (n = 5). After lamellar dissection of superotemporal sclera using 6.0-mm trephine, the same sizes of preserved human corneal or scleral grafts were transplanted with 10-0 nylon interrupted sutures. The grafted areas were photodocumented at 3 to 21 days after surgery to evaluate epithelial wound healing index (%), neovascularization and presence of filaments. The existence of CD3(+) T cells and CD34(+) cells at the grafted areas was analyzed at 21 days. Results: Epithelial wound healing index was significantly higher in the corneal grafting group at 9 days (P<0.05). Scleral grafts showed copious formation of filaments adherent to the engrafted area from 9 to 14 days, whereas the corneal grafts were free of filaments. The numbers of inflammatory cells were significantly higher in the scleral grafts (P < 0.05), and CD3(+) T cells and CD34(+) cells were populated within inflammatory cells at graft-recipient junctions in both groups. The mean areas of the estimated perigraft and intragraft neovascularization tended to be higher in scleral grafts. Conclusions: Preserved corneal lamellar grafting enhances epithelial wound healing and alleviates inflammation in a scleral defect rabbit model.
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