[HTML][HTML] Collagen fibrils and proteoglycans of peripheral and central stroma of the keratoconus cornea-Ultrastructure and 3D transmission electron tomography

A Alkanaan, R Barsotti, O Kirat, A Khan, T Almubrad… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive corneal disorder in which vision gradually deteriorates as
a result of continuous conical protrusion and the consequent altered corneal curvature …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Ultraviolet-A and Riboflavin treatment on the architecture of the center and periphery of normal rat cornea: 7 days post treatment

S Akhtar, A Smedowski, A Masmali, A Alkanaan… - Experimental Eye …, 2022 - Elsevier
Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) is a treatment that is widely applied to halt the
progression of ectatic diseases such as keratoconus by creating biomechanical strength in …

Electrical synapses interconnecting axons revealed in the optic nerve head–a novel model of gap junctions' involvement in optic nerve function

A Smedowski, S Akhtar, X Liu… - Acta …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To characterize newly discovered electrical synapses, formed by connexin (Cx) 36
and 45, between neighbouring axons within the optic nerve head. Methods Twenty‐five …

Ultrastructural study of peripheral and central stroma of keratoconus cornea

A Alkanaan, R Barsotti, O Kirat, T Almubrad… - British Journal of …, 2017 - bjo.bmj.com
Purpose Assess the lamellar organisation of the peripheral and central stroma of the
keratoconus (KC) and normal cornea. Methods Five normal and three KC corneas were …

[HTML][HTML] A unique pre-endothelial layer at the posterior peripheral cornea: ultrastructural study

S Akhtar, R Samivel, A Smedowski, A Alkanaan… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This study was conducted to investigate the ultrastructure of a unique structures at the
anterior side of the endothelium of the posterior peripheral cornea and compare their inner …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrastructural study of collagen fibrils, proteoglycans and lamellae of the cornea treated with iontophoresis–UVA cross-linking and hypotonic riboflavin …

T Almubrad, R Mencucci, A Smedowski… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
To investigate the effects of iontophoresis–ultraviolet A (UVA) cross-linking (CXL) with
hypotonic riboflavin solution on the ultrastructural changes in the lamellae, collagen fibrils …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and Ultrastructural Studies of Gelatinous Drop-Like Corneal Dystrophy (GDLD) of a Patient with TACSTD2 Gene Mutation

A Masmali, A Alkanaan, HM Alkatan, O Kirat… - Journal of …, 2019 - hindawi.com
Purpose. To describe clinical, molecular genetics, histopathologic and ultrastructural
findings of gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy (GDLD)(OMIM# 204870) in a Sudanese …

Ultrastructure of collagen fibrils, proteoglycans and lamellae of the human cornea treated with Iontophoresis‐UVA cross‐linking and hypotonic riboflavin solution

S Akhtar, T Almubrad, A Smedowski… - Acta …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To investigate the effect of iontophoresis‐UVA cross‐linking with hypotonic
riboflavin solution on the ultrastructural changes in the lamellae, collagen fibrils (CF) and …

[PDF][PDF] Research Article Clinical and Ultrastructural Studies of Gelatinous Drop-Like Corneal Dystrophy (GDLD) of a Patient with TACSTD2 Gene Mutation

A Masmali, A Alkanaan, HM Alkatan, O Kirat… - 2019 - academia.edu
Purpose. To describe clinical, molecular genetics, histopathologic and ultrastructural
findings of gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy (GDLD)(OMIM# 204870) in a Sudanese …

Electrical synapses interconnecting axons in the optic nerve head–a novel model of optic nerve function

M Pietrucha‐Dutczak, S Akhtar, X Liu… - Acta …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Axons in the optic nerve are arranged in bundles and conducting action potential
with resistance related to their membrane. Here, we aim to characterize the function of newly …