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EFFECT OF OXYGEN DEPRIVATION ON CORNEAL SENSITIVITY
Author(s) -
MILLODOT MICHEL,
O'LEARY DANIEL J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1980.tb05744.x
Subject(s) - cornea , partial pressure , oxygen , ophthalmology , sensitivity (control systems) , oxygen pressure , chemistry , medicine , organic chemistry , electronic engineering , engineering
The effect on corneal sensitivity of exposing the cornea to reduced partial pressure of atmospheric oxygen for up to 10 h was evaluated. It was found that corneal sensitivity diminished markedly with 2.1% and 3.15% partial oxygen pressure. It is suggested that lower than normal oxygen pressure at the corneal surface is mainly responsible for significant changes in corneal sensitivity.