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Confocal microscopy (HRT III) images showing time-dependent changes in the corneal subbasal nerve fibers in the central cornea in FS-LASIK group.
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posted on 2013-12-09, 03:20 authored by Meiyan Li, Lingling Niu, Bing Qin, Zimei Zhou, Katherine Ni, Qihua Le, Jun Xiang, Anji Wei, Weiping Ma, Xingtao ZhouPreoperatively (A), corneal nerves were evident with thick and regular appearance (black arrow). At postoperative 1-week (B) and 1-month visits (C), corneal subbasal nerve fibers were absent. At postoperative 3-month (D) and 6-month visits (E), subbasal nerve fibers were evident (black arrow). Note subbasal nerve fibers should be distinguished from dentric cells (white arrow) (images acquired from the same subject). Field size: 400 µm×400 µm.
