Growth of the lens: In vitro observations

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 226-239

  Augusteyn, Robert C ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allometry; Compaction; Growth; Lens; Refractive index; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

AGING; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FETUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LENS; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRESBYOPIA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGING; BIOMECHANICS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FETUS; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGAN SIZE; PRESBYOPIA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41849128527     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2008.00255.x     Document Type: Review

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