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Figure 3

From: Effect of ethanol-treated mid-peripheral epithelium on corneal wound healing in rabbits

Figure 3

Representative images of microscopic examination of the unhealed area in the cornea. Initial defect areas of the corneas immediately after epithelial removal (8.0 mm in size) were observed under cobalt blue lights (A, E, I). One day later, the defect area was markedly decreased in group 3 (J), less decreased in group 1 (B) and moderately decreased in group 2 (F). After 3 days, the defect areas were decreased in all three groups, but in group 1 and group 2 (C, G), the areas were larger than in group 3 (K). On post-operative day 7, the corneas healed to transparency without inflammation or scar formation in all three groups (D, H, L). Group 1: 8.0-mm BSS treatment and 8.0-mm epithelial removal (A, B, C, D), Group 2: 8.0-mm ethanol treatment and 8.0-mm epithelial removal (E, F, G, H), Group 3: 9.0-mm ethanol treatment and 8.0-mm epithelial removal (I, J, K, L).

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