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Use of In Vivo Confocal Microscopy to Understand the Pathology of Accidental Ocular Irritation

The Procter & Gamble Co., Human & Environmental Safety Division, Miami Valley Laboratories, P.O. Box 538707, Cincinnati, Ohio 45253-8707.

J.V. Jester

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75235

In vivo confocal microscopy (CM) provides a unique ability to section optically through living, intact tissues and organs to characterize qualitatively and quantitatively pathological changes in 4 dimensions (x, y, and z, and time). It involves the capture of real-time images without the need for excision, fixation and processing. In vivo CM principally has been used for evaluation of eyes in patients and laboratory animals but has potential application to studies of other tissues/organs. In vivo CM is being used in human ophthalmology clinics. It has been used as a research tool for quantitative, in situ measurement of corneal wound contraction, fibroblast migration, corneal endothelial cell migration, corneal epithelial cell size and desquamation following contact lens wear and surgery, and the assessment of corneal surface toxicity following application of commonly used ophthalmic preservatives. In vivo CM allows us to (a) characterize changes to a light microscopic (i.e., cellular) level; (b) quantify changes objectively; (c) conduct studies of injury and repair in the same animal and directly correlate microscopic changes to clinical observations over time as this technique is used in the living animal; and (d) conduct comparative studies in humans. Here we present a brief overview of in vivo CM and how we are using it to provide noninvasive, in situ qualitative and quantitative histopathologic characterization of accidental ocular irritation. Our intent is to provide an awareness of this relatively new methodology and one practical application of its use in research. The goal of our work is to provide objective, quantitiative data for use in developing and validating mechanistically based in vitro replacement tests.

Key Words: Surfactants • cornea • histopathology • pathobiology • wound healing • eye testing

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Toxicologic Pathology, Vol. 27, No. 1, 44-47 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/019262339902700109


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