An Experimental Study of Histological Changes of Scleral Homograft.

Yu, Young Suk; Kang, Se Woong; Chang, Bong Leen

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1989;30(1):45-48.
Published online January 1, 1989.

An Experimental Study of Histological Changes of Scleral Homograft.

Young Suk Yu, Se Woong Kang, Bong Leen Chang

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

동종이식 공막편의 조직변화에 관한 실험적 연구

유영석(Young Suk Yu),장봉린(Bong Leen Chang),강세웅(Se Woong Kang)

Abstract

Transplantation of the scleral homograft was performed with 6 rabbits in order to evaluate its usefulness as a material for frontalis sling operation. Scleral homografts which were surrounded by connective tissue maintained normal scleral architecture until the 12th week of subcutaneous implantation. Under the electronmicroscopic examination, sclenl homografts maintained their proper collagen fiber type I architecture until the 12th week. With these results we considered that homologous scleral shell could be a promising material for frontalis sling operation.

Key Words: scleral homografts;frontalis sling operation;microscopic examination