Translations:The Eye and Retina/4/en
From Eyewire
A sixth possible corneal layer was reported in 2013, with the suggested name Dua's Layer[1], but other researchers have met the claim "with incredulity" and argued that it is not a new layer but part of the stroma,[2] and have also criticized the choice of the name Dua's Layer.[3][4]
- ↑ Dua, Harminder S. et al. (September 2013) Human Corneal Anatomy Redefined: A Novel Pre-Descemet's Layer (Dua's Layer) Ophthalmology 120 (9): 1778-1785 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.01.018
- ↑ McKee, Hamish D. et al. (May 2014, published online February 2014) Re: Dua et al.: Human corneal anatomy redefined: a novel pre-Descemet layer (Dua's layer) (Ophthalmology 2013;120:1778–85) Ophthalmology 121 (5): e24-e24 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.12.021 "Abstract: We read the recent claim of the discovery of a new corneal layer by Dua et al with incredulity.1 The existence of pre-Descemet stromal tissue remaining after pneumodissection is well known. Their further investigation of this pre-Descemet stroma confirms that it is stroma, and not a new corneal layer."
- ↑ McKee, Hamish D. et al. ANZ Cornea Meeting 2014 Abstracts, page 3 "Dua’s layer” is just previously described pre-Descemet stroma ... Medical eponyms have traditionally been created by one’s peers to commemorate the importance of a person’s contribution and findings. Dua has taken an interesting step of creating his own eponym, even before his claims have stood the test of further investigation and scrutiny, and despite current trends to avoid medical eponyms (and when they are used, to use the nonpossessive form). If one prefers a medical eponym to describe the pre-Descemet stroma that remains after pneumodissection, then ‘the Feizi stroma’ would be more appropriate."
- ↑ Steinert, Roger (Medscape, 01 October 2014) A Controversy in Cornea "... the purported discovery of a new layer in the cornea ... We all know that today it is quite frowned upon to use names of scientists to describe tissues. It's much more appropriate and helpful to use anatomic terms or physical terms that make sense."
