Table 1

 The time points of corneal removal

Groups of corneas0 h1 h24 h48 h6 d10 d14 d18 d30 d60 d
*Number of corneas for quantitative analysis; x, qualitative analysis only or one cornea only evaluated quantitatively; h, hour; d, day; LNR, lymph node removal.
Control pre-X fixed corneas3*
Control post-X fixed corneas3
Allografts, continuous suture4x334x54
Allografts, interrupted suture85
Syngrafts, continuous suture332x3
Syngrafts, interrupted suture44
Allografts, after LNR4