Degenerating keratocytes - stromal necrosis
- Rob Young
- Digital Images
- Online
About this work
Description
Transmission electron micrograph showing the site
of a corneal ulcer. Keratocytes at different
stages of degeneration can be seen and the
surrounding stroma is filled with the cell debris
(organelles and membranes) from the disrupted
cells. The field is approxiamately 17 microns
across.