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CORNEA
 
Good definition of fuchs' dystrophy as well as cellcount numbers:

 
Good information about the cornea layers and functions:
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cornealdisease/
 
Information about the cornea, and finding of proteome's in it- submitted by Ronald H/Singapore:
 
Explanation of Fuchs' including diagram of corneal layers and photo of fuchs' eye:

Good EZ read about the cornea, including the lack of blood vessels in them:
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/924451309.html
 
Slides of several Cornea problems, including Guttata; click on the underlined colored word to get the slide:
http://www.opt.indiana.edu/riley/HomePage/V553_Path_Slide_Lecture/2Text_path_Lecture_slide.html
 
Thickness and Cell Count:
http://files.fuchssupport.info/Cellcount_Thickness.html


Examining the cornea to diagnose fuchs' dystrophy, check cellcount, and cornea thickness (provided by Doreen L/UK):



Measuring cellcount:
http://www.eyesurgerylasvegas.com/testing.html         

There are various machines used to test cellcount.  These are three photos
                  of two such machines submitted by Caro S/Canada: 
       

...and a photo of the way results are printed out also submitted by Caro:


This link shows the most commonly used cellcount machine in the U.S.
along with more explanation:
http://www.medcompare.com/spotlight.asp?spotlightid=273

 
How Thickness is Measured- submitted by Kathy G/MA:
 
More on thickness measurement (pachymetry)- by Karen P/WI:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneal_pachymetry

 

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