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THE INFLUENCE OF AGE ON THE FRAGILITY OF THE CORNEA
Author(s) -
MILLODOT MICHEL,
OWENS HELEN
Publication year - 1984
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.1755-3768.1984.tb05810.x
Subject(s) - cornea , fragility , ophthalmology , medicine , chemistry
Corneal fragility was measured with the Cochet‐Bonnet aesthesiometer on 171 eyes of various ages. It was found to remain the same until about age 40. It increased significantly and progressively afterwards. It was compared to corneal sensitivity which diminishes significantly after about the same age.