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Variaciones en el trofismo y la sensibilidad corneal tras la queratoplastia penetrante

Authors: Javaloy, Jaime; Aracil-Marco, Adolfo; Belmonte, Carlos; Gallar, Juana;

Variaciones en el trofismo y la sensibilidad corneal tras la queratoplastia penetrante

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[ES] Objetivo: Valorar la correlación entre las variaciones en la sensibilidad de contacto y la función trófica del epitelio corneal del ojo de conejo, tras la denervación periférica que originan heridas circulares (trepanaciones) en la córnea, similares a las realizadas durante las queratoplastias penetrantes en humanos. Métodos: El estudio incluyó 40 ojos de conejo, de los que en 12 fueron practicadas trepanaciones completas con rotación del botón corneal (TCR) y en otros 12, trepanaciones parciales que afectaron al menos dos terceras partes del espesor total de la córnea (TSR). Los 16 ojos restantes no fueron intervenidos y sirvieron como controles. La sensibilidad y trofismo epiteliales fueron evaluados tres meses después de las queratoplastias experimentales. La sensibilidad mecánica fue explorada con el estesiómetro de Cochet y Bonnet (filamento de nylon n.º 12). La función trófica se valoró calculando la velocidad de reepitelización de desepitelizaciones producidas en la superficie de la córnea mediante la aplicación de un papel impregnado en n-heptanol. Resultados: A los tres meses de la intervención, la sensibilidad de contacto en el centro de las córneas intervenidas registraba variaciones muy importantes (umbrales mecánicos 240ñ0 mg/S en las TCR y 179ñ20 mg/S en las TSR, vs 88ñ10 mg/S en los ojos control, p<0,001 en ambos casos). En cambio, la capacidad de las córneas trepanadas para regenerar las lesiones practicadas en su epitelio fue similar a la de los ojos controles, no intervenidos. Tampoco se encontraron diferencias en la función reepitelizadora al comparar las córneas con trepanaciones completas con las de trepanación de espesor parcial. Conclusiones: Los resultados obtenidos sugieren que el epitelio de las córneas trasplantadas no debe presentar problemas en su mantenimiento trófico, a pesar de la profunda hipoestesia que habitualmente se registra en su superficie. La trascendencia clínica de este hallazgo nos obliga a profundizar en las bases anatómicas, fisiológicas y bioquímicas de esta interacción entre neuronas y epitelio corneal (AU).

[EN] Purpose: To evaluate in the rabbit eye the changes in mechanical sensitivity and trophic function of the corneal epithelium after the denervation consecutive to circular trephinations of the peripheral cornea, similar to those produced by penetrating keratoplasty. Methods: Complete trephination (8 mm diameter) with rotation of corneal button (PK) was performed in 12 eyes. Non-penetrating trephination, affecting 2/3 of the corneal depth, was made in a group of 12 eyes (NPK). A separate group of 16 nonoperated eyes served as control. Mechanical corneal sensitivity was measured with the Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer (No. 12 filament). Trophic function of the corneal epithelium was assessed by determining the healing rate of epithelial wounds performed with n-heptanol. Results: Three months after surgery, sensitivity in the center of the cornea was significantly reduced in both PK and NPK eyes (240+/-0 mg/S and 179+/-20 mg/S, respectively) when compared with control (88+/-10 mg/S, p<0.001). The ability of denervated corneas to regenerate corneal epithelial defects was similar in both, operated and non-operated eyes. Also, no differences were found between PK and NPK eyes. Conclusions: Results suggest that three months after corneal graft, throphic maintenance of the epithelium remains unaffected in spite of the significant hypoesthesia recorded at this time. Further experiments are needed to analyze the interaction between corneal epithelial cells and the trigeminal neurons innervating the cornea.

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