any of the microscopic lenses lenticulated on a film
Word origin
< L lenticula: see lentil
Examples of 'lenticule' in a sentence
lenticule
At 18 months, there was good lenticule apposition and a clear graft.
Wai-Kwan Wu, Victoria Wong, Stanley Chi 2011, 'Graft Suturing for Lenticule Dislocation after Descemet Stripping Automated EndothelialKeratoplasty', Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Researchhttp://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2011;volume=6;issue=2;spage=131;epage=135;aulast=Wu. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The excised lenticule was examined histologically using a hematoxylin and eosin stain.
Ghosh S, Bonshek R, Morgan SJ 2013, 'Histologically proven epithelial ingrowth in failed Descemet stripping automated endothelialkeratoplasty (DSAEK) managed by repeat DSAEK', Clinical Ophthalmologyhttp://www.dovepress.com/histologically-proven-epithelial-ingrowth-in-failed-descemet-stripping-a13213. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In 7 (1.6%) eyes, donor lenticule was replaced with a new one during the surgery.
Samar K Basak, Soham Basak 2014, 'Complications and management in Descemet′s stripping endothelial keratoplasty: Analysisof consecutive 430 cases', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2014;volume=62;issue=2;spage=209;epage=218;aulast=Basak. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Therefore, we performed a stromal lenticule patch graft with conjunctival advance flap.
Yong Ju Song, Sumi Kim, Gil Joong Yoon 2018, 'Case series: Use of stromal lenticule as patch graft', American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993618302482. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The lenticule was successfully separated and extracted.
Bu Ki Kim, Su Joung Mun, Dae Gyu Lee, Hyun Tae Choi, Young Taek Chung 2017, 'Management of incision failure during small incision lenticule extraction becauseof conjunctivochalasis', American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993616301876. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
At postoperative 3 months, the patient's right eye was stable, without displacement or melting of the lenticule graft.
Yong Ju Song, Sumi Kim, Gil Joong Yoon 2018, 'Case series: Use of stromal lenticule as patch graft', American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993618302482. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
He was treated with stromal lenticule patch by the same method as employed in case1.
Yong Ju Song, Sumi Kim, Gil Joong Yoon 2018, 'Case series: Use of stromal lenticule as patch graft', American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993618302482. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The size of the donor lenticule was 8.5 mm and fixed to the recipient bed with fibrin glue.
Anita Panda, Sandeep Kumar 2011, 'Can we overcome the challenges of sutures in lamellar keratoplasty?', Indian Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2011;volume=59;issue=4;spage=308;epage=310;aulast=Panda. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)