Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of using different sampling areas (fields of view) on the reliability of goblet cell density (GCD) estimates from conjunctival impression cytology (CIC) specimens from healthy individuals. The CIC specimens were collected from the exposed nasal bulbar conjunctiva of 5 adult subjects (average age, 23 years) onto Biopore (Millicell) membranes and stained with Giemsa. A region from each of the specimens that contained abundant goblet cells was examined by light microscopy using a ×40 magnification objective lens, ×20 and ×10 lenses, the images were enlarged, and the goblet cells were marked and counted. The GCD values per square millimeter were calculated and then the impact of counting between 10 to many and 10 to few goblet cells assessed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 122-129 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Eye and Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- ophthalmology
- vision science
- goblet cell density