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. 2017 Jul 31;7:6951. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-07534-9

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Peripheral CEC density quantification and histology. AOH decreased the peripheral corneal ECD (P < 0.05, Dunnett’s test) (A). Alizarin red staining revealed the CEC morphology (B). Normal CECs had a regular hexagonal morphology. Rapidly after irrigation, the morphology of CECs became irregular and multiform. Although the peripheral ECD increased to a normal level, the morphology was still not uniform after two days, whereas the morphology and size of the CECs had completely reversed to the normal condition after 7 days.