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Table 1 Characteristics of human eye tissues

From: Olfactomedin-like 2 A and B (OLFML2A and OLFML2B) expression profile in primates (human and baboon)

Age (years)

Diagnostic/procedure

Eye tissues collected

Assay

Source

47

Enucleated eye for a traumatic penetrating injury

Retina, sclera and uvea

RT-PCR

1

82

Penetrating keratoplasty and cataract extraction for a cornea stroma scar and dislocated cataract

Lens, vitreous and corneal endothelium

RT-PCR

1

71

Enucleated eye for an orbit carcinoma, infective keratitis and neovascular glaucoma

Optic nerve

RT-PCR

1

7

Strabismus surgery (medical rectus recession)

Conjunctiva

RT-PCR

1

13

Strabismus surgery (inferior oblique muscle myectomy)

Inferior oblique muscle, conjunctiva and tendon

RT-PCR

1

2

Retinoblastoma

Conjunctiva, retina, choroid and sclera

IHF

2

35

Enucleated eye for a traumatic penetrating injury

Retina, uvea and sclera

IHF

2

63

Chorodial melanoma

Retina, uvea and sclera

IHF

2

  1. 1 Department of Ophthalmology of the Hospital Universitario “Dr. Jose Eleuterio González of the UANL, 2 Department of Pathology of the Instituto de Oftalmología. Fundación de Asistencia Privada Conde de Valenciana IAP