What happens to corneal endothelium after injury?: (A) Slowly regenerates, (B) Regenerates rapidly, (C) Never regenerates, (D) Forms a scar
Answer is C. (Refer: AK Khurana Comprehensive Ophthalmology, 6th edition, pg no. 95 - 96)The cell density of endothelium is around 3000 cells/mm2 in young adults, which decreases with the advancing ageCorneal endothelium does not regenerate but adjacent cells slide to fill in a damaged area.Endothelium studied by specular microscope.