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Specular microscopy of corneal endothelial cells in cynomolgus monkeys
H Morita1, K Shimomura, Y Sakuma
1Preclinical Research Division, Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Japan.
The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
|August 1, 1994
Abstract:
The corneal endothelia of 15 male and 16 female cynomolgus monkeys (estimated age: 2 years and more) were examined with a contact-type specular microscope under general anesthesia. The specular microscopy showed uniform-sized, hexagonal endothelia arranged regularly on the innermost layer of the cornea. Concerning the cell density (cells/mm2), no statistically significant difference was observed between the left and right eyes or between sexes. However, the cell density decreased in monkeys over 7 years old.