A confocal microscope creates sharp images of a specimen that would otherwise appear blurred when viewed with a conventional microscope. This is achieved by excluding most of the light from the specimen that is not from the microscope’s focal plane. The image has less haze and better contrast than that of a conventional microscope and represents a thin cross-section of the specimen. Thus, apart...

The confocal microscope, based on the principle of confocal imaging, is a recently introduced and invaluable tool for high-resolution fluorescence microscopy. It has gained popularity in the scientific and industrial communities since its inception. Although the application of confocal microscopes in dentistry started as early as 1994, the practical usage of this device in our country is just g...

Background  To report normal variations of the limbal structures using in vivo laser scanning confocal microscopy. Methods: This was a retrospective study of fourteen eyes from 11 healthy individuals. Confocal imaging of cornea and limbus was performed using Heidelberg Retina Tomograph III Rostock Corneal Module. Results: The typical structure of the palisades of Vogt (POV) was detected ...