This reservoir continuously bathes the cornea, providing corneal
deturgescence for a relatively longer period.
It was recognized that after cutting, the graft underwent deturgescence and became thinner (11,16-18).
We evaluated corneal deturgescence after conventional DSAEK by comparing preoperative and postoperative central lamellar thickeness.
Endothelial cell morphology and corneal
deturgescence. Ann Ophthalmol 1979;11(6):885-99.
As is commonly acknowledged, the
deturgescence and clarity of the cornea depends on the pump-leak mechanism of monolayer cells lining the inner surface.
The cornea has as a feature the transparency in demanding chemical environments due to its mechanism of
deturgescence and organization of collagenous fibers as well as presence of sutures found in the stromal layer (Tolpin et al., 1969).
The corneal endothelium maintains stromal
deturgescence, which is a prerequisite for corneal transparency (SRINIVAS, 2010).
Vision improves as the day progresses as evaporation promotes corneal
deturgescence. Glare can be particularly bothersome for patients with FED even when cataract is not advanced due to adherent endothelial pigment.
The corneal endothelium comprises a rich density of regularly arranged hexagonal cells that maintains corneal
deturgescence. There is an average of 4000 cells/[mm.sup.2] in the first decade of life and this number reduces at an average rate of 0.6% every year.
