title: Human corneal epithelial oxygen demand--population characteristics.
abstract: Observed differences in corneal response to contact lens wear have been attributed to variations in individual corneal oxygen requirements. Anterior corneal oxygen flux was measured on 100 human eyes using a polarographic oxygen sensor to determine if differences could be measured among subjects. A distribution in corneal epithelial oxygen use was found to exist in the population.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption