THE EFFECT OF ANOXIA ON THE HUMAN CORNEAL EPITHELIUM

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 58  (6) , 472-476
Abstract
After 6 h of O2 deprivation, the human corneal epithelium had not swollen. Over the 1st h of recovery from anoxia, the epithelium shrank by up to 20% before returning toward its predeprivation thickness. No fluorescein staining of the epithelium was seen during these experiments, but some subjects were able to discern halos immediately after deprivation. Apparently, homeostasis is maintained in the corneal epithelium for up to 6 h of anoxia, but the intercellular spaces may be altered.

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