Abstract
Confocal microscopy allows non-invasive in vivo imaging of the ocular surface. Its unique physical properties enable microscopic examination of all layers of the cornea and have been used to investigate numerous corneal diseases: epithelial changes, numerous stromal degenerative or dystrophic diseases, endothelial pathologies, corneal deposits, infections, and traumatic lesions. It offers a new approach to study the physiological reactions of the cornea to different stimuli and the pathophysiologic events leading to corneal dysfunction in certain diseases. Confocal microscopy proves to be a powerful diagnostic tool and is especially of value in certain corneal diseases by allowing straightforward and non-invasive recognition of the pathologic conditions.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 482-500 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Survey of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- confocal microscopy
- cornea
- in vivo microscopic examination