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Cornea Flashcards

1
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6 Layers of the cornea

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Epithelium

Anterior limiting lamina

Stroma

Dua’s layer

Posterior limiting lamina

Endothelium

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2
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Thickness: Epithelium

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55um

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3
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Thickness: Anterior limiting lamina

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8-10um

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4
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Thickness: Stroma

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500um

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5
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Thickness: Dua’s layer

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15um

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6
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Thickness: Posterior limiting lamina

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8-10um

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7
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Thickness: Endothelium

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5um

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8
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Corneal: Width

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11.6mm

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9
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Corneal: Anterior height

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10.6mm

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10
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Corneal: Centre thickness

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540um

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11
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Corneal: Edge thickness

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0.7mm

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12
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Corneal: Anterior radius

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7.8mm

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13
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Corneal: Posterior radius

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6.7mm

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14
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Corneal: Refractive index

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1.376

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15
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Corneal: Refractive power

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~42D

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16
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Corneal Overview

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Transparent outer coat

Several layers of connective tissue

Avascular and specialised structure = transparency

Mechanical protection and sensory innervation = blink reflex

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17
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What can reduce corneal sensitivity

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Systemic diseases like diabetes

18
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What can innervation damage cause

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Anaesthesia - loss of reflex lacrimation and lid closure

19
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Corneal innervation

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Nerve fibres on cornea unmyelinated for transparency

Schwann cells myelinate nerves towards peripheral cornea

Leaves as bundles to join ciliary nerve from ophthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve

20
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Cell types making up epithelium

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Squamous cell - 2 layers

Wing cell - 2 to 3 layers

Columnar cell - 1 layer

21
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Features: Epithelium

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Stratified

Non keratinised

5-6 layers

Made up of 3 different cells

22
Q

What structures are involved in corneal healing

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Epithelium

Stroma

Nerves

Lacrimal glands

Tear film

23
Q

Name the 4 phases of corneal healing

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Latent phase

Migration

Proliferation

Attachment

24
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Healing times for superficial damage and full thickness defect

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24hrs for superficial

7 days for full defect

25
Q

At what point does scarring occur

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Damage deeper than anterior limiting lamina will heal but scar

26
Q

Latent phase (5)

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Lacrimal glands change tear makeup/quantity

Growth factors released from tears

Damaged cells go through cell death process

Fibres aid adhesion or migrating cells

Desmosome attachments weaken

27
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Migration

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Surrounding cells flatten and slide together along wound bed

Miosis does not occur yet

28
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Proliferation

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Cells proliferate upwards

Cell division accelerated - new cells move upward

Zonular occlusions form 1st, epithelial 2nd and then glycolax

29
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Attachment

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Restoration and attachment of desmosomes and heridesmosomes

Wound closure 2-4 days - full attachment full week

30
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Function: Epithelium

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Smooth hydrophilic refracting surface

Metabolic exchange and pathogen/bacteria protection

Rapid regeneration/mechanical protection - blink reflex

31
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Function: Anterior limiting lamina

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Anchor site for epithelium

Tough layer for mechanical support

32
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Features: Anterior Limiting Lamina

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8-10um thick

Acellular zone with collagen fibres

Posteriorly woven with anterior stroma

Sensoru nerve fibres to innervate epithelium

Layer separates epithelial growth factors to avoid scarring

33
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Function: Stroma

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Mechanical strength and stability

Maintains homogeneity for transparency

Regularity of fibre arrangements produce diffraction grating

34
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Features: Stroma

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Formed with layers of collagen and fibroblasts between

Collagen fibrils evenly spaced in parallel bands

Layers include keratin sulphates to aid corneal hydration

35
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Location of Dua’s Layers

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Between stroma and posterior limiting lamina

36
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Features: Dua’s Layer

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Layers of collagen laying in longitudinal, transverse and oblique direction

Made up of 5-8 layers

Very strong ~700mmHg before rupture

Important for glaucoma treatment response and keratoplasty surgery techniques

37
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Function: Posterior limiting lamina

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Structural base for endothelium

38
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Features: Endothelium

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Single layer

Metabolically active = many mitochondrias

Cannot regenerate

Cell membrane creates barrier to prevent free flow

Vesicles within regulate corneal hydration and aid transport of metabolites from aqueous

39
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Corneal Transparency: Nerves and vessels

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Avascular - episcleral loops enter the cornea up to 1mm at limbus

Unmyelinated nerves until 0.5mm from the limbus

Homogenous refractive index - maintained by consistent water content

40
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Corneal Transparency: Features

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Regularity of fibrils

Parallel spacing = diffraction grating

Spaced less than then wavelength of light

Light incident normally travels undeviated

Light incident at an angle away from the 4mm centre will have reduced transmission

UVB/UVC mostly absorbed as their wavelength less than fibril spacing

CLO (13 decks)

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