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  • Title: Pseudopodia of capillary endothelium in ocular tissues.
    Author: Yamamoto T, Yamashita H.
    Journal: Jpn J Ophthalmol; 1990; 34(2):181-7. PubMed ID: 2214361.
    Abstract:
    The frequencies of pseudopodia projecting from capillaries of various parts of the eye were observed in 16 human eyes with a transmission electron microscope. The pseudopodia were found mainly projecting from the choriocapillaris and rarely seen in the retina, iris or ciliary body. The frequencies of pseudopodia from the choriocapillaris were not correlated with the localization in the fundus (macular area or peripheral fundus), age, sex, time elapsed between death or enucleation and fixation. The significance of pseudopodia from the choriocapillaris is unknown. However, there is the possibility that pseudopodia are related to choroidal neovascularization or have other physiological functions.
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