Table 2.
Assessment of retinal fundus and histological findings in donor eyes
| CASE N° |
Hemorrhagesa | Central Cystoid Degenerationb | Increased GFAP Staining | Increased infiltration of Iba-1+ cells | Central vein occlusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Not Observed | X | X | X | Not observed |
| 4 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 5 | X | X | X | Xe | |
| 6 | Not observed | X | X | Xd | Xf |
| 7 | X | X | X | Xf | |
| 8 | X | X | X | X | |
| 10 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 11 | X | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed |
| 12 | X | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed |
| 13 | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Xd | Not observed |
| 15 | X | Not observed | Xc | Xd | X |
| 16 | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Not observed | Xf |
| 17 | X | Not observed | X | Xd | Xf |
aIn at least one of the eyes
bObserved in both Epon-embedded sections and cryosections
cSlightly elevated GFAP staining observed near the optic nerve head but not towards the middle and the peripheral retina
dHigher numbers of Iba-1-positive cells detected in the middle and peripheral retina
eVascular tortuosity in arteries and veins and aneurysms
fThough vein occlusion was not evident, the vascular staining was patchy in the veins and venules