Abstract
In 11 patients with active corneal xerophthalmia, conjunctival biopsies were obtained at various intervals after massive-dose systemic vitamin A therapy. Goblet cells began to repopulate the inferonasal quadrant of the conjunctivas after two weeks, and they reached normal concentrations after one month. Corneal healing proceeded much more rapidly than that, suggesting that a full complement of mucus-secreting conjunctival goblet cells is not essential for restoration and maintenance of normal corneal appearance.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 213-215 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American journal of ophthalmology |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology