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ArticleBiomedical optics express2021

Assessment of the corneal collagen organization after chemical burn using second harmonic generation microscopy.

Juan M Bueno, Francisco J Ávila, Elvira Lorenzo-Martín, Patricia Gallego-Muñoz, M Carmen Martínez-García

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Juan M BuenoLaboratorio de Óptica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Óptica y Nanofísica, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo (Ed. 34), 30100 Murcia, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9711-8034
Francisco J ÁvilaDpto. Física Aplicada, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9068-7728
Elvira Lorenzo-MartínDpto. Biología Celular, Histología y Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
Patricia Gallego-MuñozDpto. Biología Celular, Histología y Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
M Carmen Martínez-GarcíaDpto. Biología Celular, Histología y Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain.
Universidad de Valladolid · ESUniversidad de Murcia · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The organization of the corneal stoma is modified due to different factors, including pathology, surgery or external damage. Here the changes in the organization of the corneal collagen fibers during natural healing after chemical burn are investigated using second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging. Moreover, the structure tensor (ST) was used as an objective tool for morphological analyses at different time points after burn (up to 6 months). Unlike control corneas that showed a regular distribution, the collagen pattern at 1 month of burn presented a non-organized arrangement. SHG signal levels noticeably decreased and individual fibers were hardly visible. Over time, the healing process led to a progressive re-organization of the fibers that could be quantified through the ST. At 6 months, the stroma distribution reached values similar to those of control eyes and a dominant direction of the fibers re-appeared. The present results show that SHG microscopy imaging combined with the ST method is able to objectively monitor the temporal regeneration of the corneal organization after chemical burn. Future implementations of this approach into clinically adapted devices would help to diagnose and quantify corneal changes, not only due to chemical damages, but also as a result of disease or surgical procedures.

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