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THE OCCURRENCE OF MACROPHAGES IN THE ISCHAEMIC RABBIT EYE
Author(s) -
JOHNSON NEIL F.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1976.tb01282.x
Subject(s) - retina , rabbit (cipher) , retinal pigment epithelium , ischemia , retinal , pathology , macrophage , pigment , biology , chemistry , medicine , ophthalmology , anatomy , biochemistry , neuroscience , in vitro , computer science , organic chemistry , computer security
Mature macrophages involved in the removal of outer segment material were found between the visual cells and retinal pigment epithelium of the ischaemic rabbit retina. The mature macrophages were evident after only 15 min of ischaemia and the cells became progressively more numerous with increasing periods of ischaemia. A quantitative study was undertaken into the occurrence of the macrophages. These cells were probably of retinal pigment epithelial origin.