The relation of conjunctival PO2 to capillary bed PO2.
A polarographic oxygen sensor in contact with the palpebral conjunctiva makes a measurement of oxygen tension related to that in the underlying capillary bed but not equal to it. A mathematical analysis based on the equation describing oxygen diffusion in an oxygen-consuming tissue indicates that the measured oxygen tension will be 5-10 torr below that in the capillary bed.
D002196:Capillaries; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D010313:Partial Pressure
D010100:Oxygen