ON BURNS OF THE CORNEA IN EXPERIMENTAL RADIATION DISEASE

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1958 · Voenno-Med. Zhur.

OSTI ID:4229129

Lebekhov, P I

Burn processes in the tissues of the eye in radiation diseases of different degrees were investigated. Experiments on 41 rabbits were carried out. About 2 to 3 days after radiation, most of the animals reacted with noticeable clinical appearances, such as adynainia, diarrhea. leukopenia, lymphopenia, and food refusal accompanied by a loss in weight. Immediately after the eye had been burnt. and during the following days, the same changes in the eyes of radiated and control animals were observed. Two days later, epithelization started from the edges of the cornea defect and finished after 12 days, completely covering the defect. A secondary infection sharply changed the course of the burn process in both the radiated and the control animals. It was concluded that second- degree thermal burns of the cornea are frequently accompanied by a more serious secondary infection than in usual burns. In moderately-pronounced radiation disease, an infection in the burn's focus was as frequently observed as in control animals. In animals suffering from a first degree radiation disease, the involution of inflamed changes and the regeneration of the epithelium progressed even quicker than in control rabbits. (TCO)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-003452
• OSTI ID: 4229129
• Journal Information: Voenno-Med. Zhur., Journal Name: Voenno-Med. Zhur. Vol. Vol: No. 4
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BURNS
CORNEA
DISEASES
EFFICIENCY
EYES
FOOD
INFECTIONS
INTESTINE
IRRADIATION
LEUCOCYTES
LYMPHOCYTES
QUANTITY RATIO
RABBITS
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIATION SICKNESS
RECOVERY
REGENERATION
STANDARDS
THERMAL RADIATION
TISSUES
VARIATIONS
WEIGHT