American journal of ophthalmology · 2007
Histopathologic and immunologic aspects of alphacor artificial corneal failure.
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Coassin Marco, Zhang Cheng, Green W Richard, Aquavella James V, Akpek Esen K
Аннотация
PURPOSE: To describe the histopathologic and immunologic characteristics of late artificial corneal failure in a small series of patients who underwent AlphaCor implantation and to elucidate the mechanisms involved.
DESIGN: Clinicopathologic case series.
METHODS: Three patients were diagnosed with corneal melting during the late postoperative period and required the removal of the devices. The explanted devices embedded within the corneal tissues were examined by light microscopy, electron microscopy, and immunohistochemical studies.
RESULTS: Light microscopic examination of the specimens disclosed adequate biointegration with no foreign body response. Immunofluorescence studies of the skirt exhibited expression of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and some interferon gamma (IFN-gamma). The keratocytes stained positively for Thy-1 and smooth muscle actin but negatively for CD34.
CONCLUSIONS: Although these findings confirm the occurrence of biointegration, myofibroblastic differentiation of the ingrowing keratocytes is a prominent feature.
DESIGN: Clinicopathologic case series.
METHODS: Three patients were diagnosed with corneal melting during the late postoperative period and required the removal of the devices. The explanted devices embedded within the corneal tissues were examined by light microscopy, electron microscopy, and immunohistochemical studies.
RESULTS: Light microscopic examination of the specimens disclosed adequate biointegration with no foreign body response. Immunofluorescence studies of the skirt exhibited expression of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and some interferon gamma (IFN-gamma). The keratocytes stained positively for Thy-1 and smooth muscle actin but negatively for CD34.
CONCLUSIONS: Although these findings confirm the occurrence of biointegration, myofibroblastic differentiation of the ingrowing keratocytes is a prominent feature.