Figure 7.
Representative images of the α-SMA. (A, B) No α-SMA was present at POD 1. (C) A limited amount of staining was visible at POD 5 in the conjunctiva (see arrows). (D) No α-SMA was present around the SIBS microshunt. (E) The α-SMA was mainly stained in the conjunctival wall at POD 40, indicating a strong presence of activated myofibroblasts at this time point (arrows). (F) Some staining was evident around the SIBS microshunt at POD 40 (red arrowheads). *Position of SIBS microshunt. All images were taken at 200× magnification.
