title: Refractive index gradient of human lenses.
abstract: We report nondestructive measurements and the modeling of the refractive index profiles in human lenses. Results in the equatorial and sagittal planes are compared with destructive measurements of refractive index, modeled data as well as with microdensitometric measurements of protein concentration. These comparisons highlight the differences between current models and measured data on human lenses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Optometry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Pierscionek
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism; D005136:Eye Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D012031:Refractometry
chemical_list: D005136:Eye Proteins