THE CORNEA

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Abstract
In the preceding paper of the present series1 studies on the swelling of corneal pieces were reported. It was noted that swelling considerably above normal levels occurred in solutions of all the nine electrolytes, including sodium chloride, and in solutions of all four of the nonelectrolytes tested (concentration varying from 0 to 2 times molar). Swelling also occurred in a wide range of hydrogen ion concentrations (pH 1.0 to 14.0). The object of the present study on corneal swelling is to elucidate the properties of the various structural components of the cornea, especially in relation to the maintenance of a normal level of corneal hydration. This study is intimately bound up with the question of why the cornea does not swell in situ when bathed by solutions which in vitro cause corneal material to quadruple in weight. The probable answer to this question, as well as additional information

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