In vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) is becoming an indispensable tool for studying corneal
physiology and disease. Enabling the dissection of corneal architecture at a cellular level …

Corneal nerves are responsible for the sensations of touch, pain, and temperature and play
an important role in the blink reflex, wound healing, and tear production and secretion …

This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the structure, neurochemical content, and
functions of corneal nerves, with special emphasis on human corneal nerves. A revised …

The anatomy of the human corneal innervation has been the subject of much investigation;
however, a comprehensive description remains elusive. The purpose of the present study …

The location of follicular and epidermal stem cells in mammalian skin is a crucial issue in
cutaneous biology. We demonstrate that hair follicular stem cells, located in the bulge …

Purpose. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the distribution and morphology of
corneal nerves as seen by means of white light confocal microscopy. Methods. This study …

Using double labeling techniques, we studied the replication of corneal epithelial stem cells
that reside exclusively in the limbal zone, and their progeny transit amplifying cells. We show …

Aims: To describe the optics of in vivo confocal microscopy, its advantages over previous
methods, and to summarise the literature that arose from its use for the observation of the …

PURPOSE: The corneal innervation, mainly analyzed in light microscopical studies, has
been described as radially oriented stromal nerve bundles that ramify as leashes in the …

PURPOSE: Although the human cornea is densely innervated, observations of the nerve
fiber distribution and ultrastructure are scarce. This study aimed to provide a detailed …