[Corneal changes after implantation of intralamellar teflon-membranes (author's transl)]. 1976

H Schmitt

After intralamellar implantation of Teflon-membranes (4,0 mm/0,125 mm) without perforation there is an epithelial thinning over the membrane after 6 days, after 15 days metachromatical staining over the membrane is reduced, after 21 days there is a central defect of the cornea over the membrane and after 28 days the membrane is pushed out of the cornea. When Teflon-membranes (4,0 mm/0,125 mm) are inserted with one central perforation or three perforations of 1 mm epithelial thinning, reduced metachromasia and defects of the cornea over the membrane occurred later. But even these membranes are pushed out of the cornea after some time. The results with thinner Teflon-membranes (4.0 mm/0.05 mm) do not show much difference. The reason for the reduced metachromasia of the cornea over Teflon-membranes seems to be a lower rate of syntheses of glycosaminoglycanes because of the reduced glucose content in this part of the cornea. As the experiments with the intracorneal control-pockets without implantation of a Teflon-membrane show, wound-healing is not responsible for the reduced metachromasia over the membrane.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007909 Lenses Pieces of glass or other transparent materials used for magnification or increased visual acuity.
D008297 Male Males
D011138 Polytetrafluoroethylene Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron. FEP,Fluon,Politef,Polytef,TFE,Teflon,Expanded PTFE,Fluoroplast,GORE-TEX,Goretex,PTFE,Tarflen,GORE TEX,PTFE, Expanded
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D003316 Corneal Diseases Diseases of the cornea. Corneal Disease,Disease, Corneal,Diseases, Corneal
D005129 Eye Foreign Bodies Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the eye. Eye Foreign Object,Eye Foreign Body,Eye Foreign Objects,Foreign Bodies, Eye,Foreign Body, Eye,Foreign Object, Eye,Foreign Objects, Eye
D005549 Foreign-Body Reaction Chronic inflammation and granuloma formation around irritating foreign bodies. Foreign Body Reaction,Reaction, Foreign-Body
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D019736 Prostheses and Implants Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally. Implants, Artificial,Prostheses and Implant,Prosthesis,Prosthetic Implant,Endoprostheses,Endoprosthesis,Prostheses,Prosthetic Implants,Artificial Implant,Artificial Implants,Implant and Prostheses,Implant, Artificial,Implant, Prosthetic,Implants and Prostheses,Implants, Prosthetic

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