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The oxygen tension and temperature of the superior palpebral conjunctiva
Author(s) -
Holden Brien A.,
Sweeney Deborah F.
Publication year - 1985
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.1755-3768.1985.tb05225.x
Subject(s) - palpebral fissure , oxygen , oxygen tension , thermistor , limiting oxygen concentration , tension (geology) , conjunctiva , arterial oxygen tension , medicine , materials science , chemistry , ophthalmology , pathology , composite material , physics , ultimate tensile strength , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
. A Clark‐type oxygen sensor and temperature‐sensing thermistor embedded in a ring designed to fit into the human palpebral aperture were used to directly measure the oxygen tension and temperature of the upper palpebral conjunctiva in 16 human subjects. The mean oxygen tension was found to be 61.4 ± 6.9 mmHg, equivalent to an atmosphere of 8.2% oxygen, slightly higher than previously reported. The mean temperature was 36.2 ± 0.6°C, in good agreement with previous findings. Significant individual differences in both oxygen tension and temperature were apparent.