title: Oxygen consumption of whole human corneas.
abstract: In vivo corneal oxygen consumption of whole human corneas is mathematically estimated to be 4.85 X 10(-5) ml O2/ml/s, or 0.8 microliter O2/mg dry weight/hr, from data gathered by a noninvasive technique.
mesh_terms: D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D003315:Cornea / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010539:Permeability