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Expression of alpha-smooth muscle (alpha-SM) actin during corneal stromal wound healing by Jester, JV, Petroll, WM, Barry, PA, Cavanagh, HD

“…The purpose of this study was to correlate the temporal expression of alpha-smooth muscle specific actin (alpha-SM actin), a molecular marker for myofibroblast…”
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Corneal Opacity in Lumican-Null Mice: Defects in Collagen Fibril Structure and Packing in the Posterior Stroma by Chakravarti, Shukti, Petroll, W. Matthew, Hassell, John R, Jester, James V, Lass, Jonathan H, Paul, Jennifer, Birk, David E

“…Gene targeted lumican-null mutants (lum(tm1sc)/lum(tm1sc)) have cloudy corneas with abnormally thick collagen fibrils. The purpose of the present study was to…”
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Corneal Stromal Changes Induced by Myopic LASIK by Vesaluoma, Minna, Perez-Santonja, Juan, Petroll, W. Matthew, Linna, Tuuli, Alio, Jorge, Tervo, Timo

“…PURPOSE. Despite the rapidly growing popularity of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in correction of myopia, the tissue responses have not been thoroughly…”
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Quantification of stromal thinning, epithelial thickness, and corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy using in vivo confocal microscopy by Møller-Pedersen, T, Vogel, M, Li, H F, Petroll, W M, Cavanagh, H D, Jester, J V

“…The authors establish, for the first time, observer-independent quantification of stromal thinning, epithelial thickness, and corneal haze after excimer laser…”
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Effect of Myopic LASIK on Corneal Sensitivity and Morphology of Subbasal Nerves by Linna, Tuuli U, Vesaluoma, Minna H, Perez-Santonja, Juan J, Petroll, W. Matthew, Alio, Jorge L, Tervo, Timo M. T

“…To investigate whether the morphology of the subbasal nerves corresponds to corneal sensitivity after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). In a case series…”
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Confocal microscopic characterization of wound repair after photorefractive keratectomy by Moller-Pedersen, T, Li, HF, Petroll, WM, Cavanagh, HD, Jester, JV

“…Development of postoperative corneal haze and regression of refractive effect are unfavorable clinical complications of excimer laser photorefractive…”
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Corneal keratocytes: in situ and in vitro organization of cytoskeletal contractile proteins by Jester, JV, Barry, PA, Lind, GJ, Petroll, WM, Garana, R, Cavanagh, HD

“…Recent studies of corneal wound healing suggest that activated corneal keratocytes develop myofibroblast-like characteristics including a putative contractile…”
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In vivo confocal microscopy of patients with corneal recurrent erosion syndrome or epithelial basement membrane dystrophy by Rosenberg, M E, Tervo, T M, Petroll, W M, Vesaluoma, M H

“…To characterize morphologic changes in corneas of patients with recurrent erosion syndrome or epithelial basement membrane dystrophy using in vivo confocal…”
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Clinical and diagnostic use of in vivo confocal microscopy in patients with corneal disease by Cavanagh, H D, Petroll, W M, Alizadeh, H, He, Y G, McCulley, J P, Jester, J V

“…The purpose of this article is to introduce the practicing ophthalmologist to the optical principles and images produced by a tandem scanning confocal…”
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Effect of cell migration on the maintenance of tension on a collagen matrix by ROY, P, PETROLL, W. M, CHUONG, C. J, CAVANAGH, H. D, JESTER, J. V

“…Although it is known that cells promote structural reorganization of the collagen architecture, how individual cells exert mechanical tension on the matrix is…”
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On-Line 3-Dimensional Confocal Imaging In Vivo by Li, Jie, Jester, James V, Cavanagh, H. Dwight, Black, Truman D, Petroll, W. Matthew

“…In vivo confocal microscopy through focusing (CMTF) can provide a 3-D stack of high-resolution corneal images and allows objective measurements of corneal…”
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The spatial organization of corneal endothelial cytoskeletal proteins and their relationship to the apical junctional complex by Barry, PA, Petroll, WM, Andrews, PM, Cavanagh, HD, Jester, JV

“…To determine the spatial organization of the major cytoskeletal proteins and their relationship to the apical junctional complex (AJC) in the normal rabbit…”
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Three-dimensional imaging of corneal cells using in vivo confocal microscopy by Petroll, W M, Cavanagh, H D, Jester, J V

“…Confocal microscopy is a unique and powerful imaging paradigm which allows optical sectioning through intact tissue. Real-time tandem scanning confocal…”
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The relation between contact lens oxygen transmissibility and binding of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the cornea after overnight wear by Imayasu, M, Petroll, W M, Jester, J V, Patel, S K, Ohashi, J, Cavanagh, H D

“…To assess adverse effects of contact lens-induced hypoxia on the rabbit cornea in vivo and determine the relation between binding of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and…”
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Area and depth of surfactant-induced corneal injury correlates with cell death by Jester, JV, Li, HF, Petroll, WM, Parker, RD, Cavanagh, HD, Carr, GJ, Smith, B, Maurer, JK

“…In previous studies in which in vivo confocal microscopy (CM) was used, quantifiable differences were identified in the corneal epithelium and stroma for…”
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An in vitro force measurement assay to study the early mechanical interaction between corneal fibroblasts and collagen matrix by Roy, P, Petroll, W M, Cavanagh, H D, Chuong, C J, Jester, J V

“…An in vitro force measurement assay has been developed to quantify the forces exerted by single corneal fibroblasts during the early interaction with a…”
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Area and depth of surfactant-induced corneal injury predicts extent of subsequent ocular responses by Jester, JV, Petroll, WM, Bean, J, Parker, RD, Carr, GJ, Cavanagh, HD, Maurer, JK

“…To correlate area and depth of initial corneal injury induced by surfactants of differing type and irritant properties with corneal responses and outcome in…”
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Radial keratotomy. II. Role of the myofibroblast in corneal wound contraction by Garana, RM, Petroll, WM, Chen, WT, Herman, IM, Barry, P, Andrews, P, Cavanagh, HD, Jester, JV

“…The cellular mechanism of corneal wound contraction after radial keratotomy (RK) was studied in a feline eye model. A total of 10 cat eyes were evaluated at…”
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Corneal stromal wound healing in refractive surgery: the role of myofibroblasts by Jester, James V., Petroll, W.Matthew, Cavanagh, H.Dwight

“…While laser and incisional refractive surgery offer the promise to correct visual refractive errors permanently and predictably, variability and complications…”
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Quantitative analysis of stress fiber orientation during corneal wound contraction by PETROLL, W. M, CAVANAGH, H. D, BARRY, P, ANDREWS, P, JESTER, J. V

“…Previous studies of actin and actin-binding proteins in corneal myofibroblasts suggest the development of a contractile apparatus composed, in part, of F-actin…”
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