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The hierarchical response of human corneal collagen to load by Bell, J.S., Hayes, S., Whitford, C., Sanchez-Weatherby, J., Shebanova, O., Vergari, C., Winlove, C.P., Terrill, N, Sorensen, T., Elsheikh, A., Meek, K.M.

“…[Display omitted] Fibrillar collagen in the human cornea is integral to its function as a transparent lens of precise curvature, and its arrangement is now…”
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The variation in transparency of amniotic membrane used in ocular surface regeneration by Connon, C J, Doutch, J, Chen, B, Hopkinson, A, Mehta, J S, Nakamura, T, Kinoshita, S, Meek, K M

“…Scant consideration has been given to the variation in structure of the human amniotic membrane (AM) at source or to the significance such differences might…”
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Transparency, swelling and scarring in the corneal stroma by Meek, K M, Leonard, D W, Connon, C J, Dennis, S, Khan, S

“…This paper briefly reviews current explanations for corneal transparency and uses a well-developed model to try to explain the increased light scattering…”
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A structural investigation of corneal graft failure in suspected recurrent keratoconus by Hayes, S, Young, R, Boote, C, Hawksworth, N, Huang, Y, Meek, K M

“…Purpose Penetrating keratoplasty was performed on the right eye of a 51-year-old patient diagnosed with advanced bilateral keratoconus. Thirteen years later,…”
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Corneal and scleral collagens--a microscopist's perspective by Meek, K M, Fullwood, N J

“…This paper reviews our existing understanding of the distribution and organisation of collagen types within the corneal and scleral stroma from a microscopical…”
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Refractive indices of the collagen fibrils and extrafibrillar material of the corneal stroma by Leonard, D.W., Meek, K.M.

“…Ultrastructural data from x-ray diffraction studies of the cornea were used to estimate the refractive indices of the collagen fibrils and extrafibrillar…”
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Transparency in the eye region of an ostracod carapace ( Macrocypridina castanea, Myodocopida) by Parker, A R, Palka, B P, Purslow, C, Holden, S, Lewis, P N, Meek, K M

“…Many myodocopid ostracods are unusual in that they have well-developed compound eyes yet must view their environment through a shell. The cypridinid…”
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The effects of the biaxial stretching of leather on fibre orientation and tensile modulus by STURROCK, E. J, BOOTE, C, ATTENBURROW, G. E, MEEK, K. M

“…Leather has been subjected to different degrees of equal biaxial strain (up to 20%) during drying and its tensile modulus has been measured when dry. The…”
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An X-ray Diffraction Investigation of Corneal Structure in Lumican-Deficient Mice by Quantock, Andrew J, Meek, Keith M, Chakravarti, Shukti

“…The corneas of mice homozygous for a null mutation in lumican, a keratan sulfate-containing proteoglycan, are not as clear as normal. In the present study,…”
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The effect of bacteriochlorophyll derivative WST-D and near infrared light on the molecular and fibrillar architecture of the corneal stroma by Hayes, S., Aldahlawi, N., Marcovich, A. L., Brekelmans, J., Goz, A., Scherz, A., Young, R. D., Bell, J. S., O’Brart, D. P., Nuijts, R. M. M. A., Meek, K. M.

“…A cross-linking technique involving application of Bacteriochlorophyll Derivative WST-11 mixed with dextran (WST-D) to the epithelium-debrided cornea and…”
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Circumcorneal annulus of collagen fibrils in the human limbus by Newton, RH, Meek, KM

“…To quantify the orientation of the collagen fibrils in the human limbus and to compare it with the orientation in the cornea and the sclera. Fibril orientation…”
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The Effect of Hydration and Matrix Composition on Solute Diffusion in Rabbit Sclera by Boubriak, O.A, Urban, J.P.G, Akhtar, S, Meek, K.M, Bron, A.J

“…There is increasing interest in the possibility for drug delivery into the vitreous humor across the conjunctiva and sclera as an alternative route to the…”
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The Use of X-ray Scattering Techniques to Determine Corneal Ultrastructure by Meek, Keith M, Quantock, Andrew J

“…The manner in which X-rays are scattered or diffracted by the cornea provides us with valuable insights into the fine structure of the corneal stroma. This is…”
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Ultrastructure of the corneal stroma: a comparative study by Meek, K.M., Leonard, D.W.

“…Using a high intensity synchrotron x-ray source, we have recorded diffraction over a range of angles from the corneas of a wide variety of species. The results…”
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Gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy in a child with developmental delay: clinicopathological features and exclusion of the M1S1 gene by AKHTAR, S, BRON, A. J, QIN, X, CREER, R. C, GUGGENHEIM, J. A, MEEK, K. M

“…Gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy (GDLD) is an early-onset, autosomal recessive condition characterised by amyloid deposits within the cornea. We report…”
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Psuedo-affine behaviour of collagen fibres during the uniaxial deformation of leather by Boote, C, Sturrock, E. J, Attenburrow, G. E, Meek, K. M

“…Chromium tanned bovine leather has been dried under uniaxial strain and its collagen fibre distribution examined using high-angle X-ray diffraction…”
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Clinical and ultrastructural findings in mare’s tail lines of the corneal epithelium by Akhtar, S, Bron, A J, Meek, K M, Voon, L W

“…Aims: Mare’s tail lines are uncommon, grey, parallel, tapering epithelial lines, which may give rise to discomfort or to visual symptoms. The authors report…”
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Role of keratan sulphate (sulphated poly -N-acetyllactosamine repeats) in keratoconic cornea, histochemical, and ultrastructural analysis by Akhtar, S., Bron, A. J., Hayes, A. J., Meek, K. M., Caterson, B.

“…Aims Keratan sulphate (KS) is the predominant glycosaminoglycan (GAG) present in the corneal stroma where it is thought to regulate collagen fibril diameter…”
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Synchrotron x-ray diffraction studies of the cornea, with implications for stromal hydration by Meek, K.M., Fullwood, N.J., Cooke, P.H., Elliott, G.F., Maurice, D.M., Quantock, A.J., Wall, R.S., Worthington, C.R.

“…The intermolecular and interfibrillar spacings of collagen in bovine corneal stroma have been measured as a function of tissue hydration. Data were recorded…”
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Hyaluronidase treatment, collagen fibril packing, and normal transparency in rabbit corneas by Connon, C J, Meek, K M, Newton, R H, Kenney, M C, Alba, S A, Karageozian, H

“…Hyaluronidase treatment is the initial step of corneaplasty, a treatment under development that induces stromal softening and involves the application of a…”
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