Changes in rabbit and cow lens shape and volume upon imposition of anisotonic conditions

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 469-478

  Kong, Chi Wing ^a   Gerometta, Rosana ^b   Alvarez, Lawrence J ^a   Candia, Oscar A ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL NORDESTE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

lens osmometer; lens shape; lens shrinkage; lens swelling; lens volume; lens volume regulation

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE ION; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; SUCROSE;

ACCOMMODATION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DIGITAL IMAGING; EPITHELIUM CELL; FLUID TRANSPORT; HYPEROSMOTIC STRESS; IN VIVO STUDY; ION TRANSPORT; LENS EPITHELIUM; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR; ANIMALS; CATTLE; HYPERTONIC SOLUTIONS; HYPOTONIC SOLUTIONS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; RABBITS;

EID: 69749124795     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2009.04.013     Document Type: Article

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