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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Tarsal elastic fiber distribution: An anatomic study |
Author: | Kakizaki, H. Nakano, T. Ikeda, H. Selva-Nayagam, D. Leibovitch, I. |
Citation: | Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2011; 27(2):128-129 |
Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
ISSN: | 0740-9303 1537-2677 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Hirohiko Kakizaki, Takashi Nakano, Hiroshi Ikeda, Dinesh Selva, and Igal Leibovitch |
Abstract: | Purpose: To analyze the distribution of tarsal elastic fibers, with special emphasis on the meibomian duct area. Methods: Nine postmortem orbits (5 right, 4 left) of 7 Asian cadavers (mean age at death: 82 years, age range: 73–94 years), fixed in 10% buffered formalin, were used. Full-thickness sagittal sections of the upper eyelid specimens were dehydrated and embedded in paraffin and cut in 7-µm-thick sagittal sections. Sliced sections were stained with elastica van Gieson. Results: Elastic fibers were demonstrated in all tarsal plates. They were mostly distributed around the meibomian ducts and much less around the acini or in the tarsal stroma. These elastic fibers were also seen in the area of the muscle of Riolan. The outer part of the meibomian acini was less surrounded by elastic fibers. Conclusions: Tarsal elastic fibers are distributed mainly around the meibomian ducts, and much less around the acini or in the tarsal stroma. The fibers were also shown to extend to the area of the muscle of Riolan. These anatomical findings may help clarify the mechanisms involved in meibomian secretion. |
Keywords: | arsal elastic fiber meibomian duct Asian upper eyelid acini stroma muscle of Riolan |
Rights: | ©2011 The American Society of Opthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc. |
DOI: | 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181f9df55 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/iop.0b013e3181f9df55 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Opthalmology & Visual Sciences publications |
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