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Corneal Oxygen Supply Conditions

Jürgen GroteRolf Zander

subject

Corneal endotheliumOxygen supplymedicine.medical_specialtyNecrosisgenetic structuresbusiness.industryHypoxia (medical)eye diseasesOxygen tensionArteria carotis internamedicine.anatomical_structureCorneaOphthalmologyMedicinesense organsmedicine.symptomLigationbusiness

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Pronounced cornea hypoxia induces swelling and a loss of transparency. Hypoxia of longer duration causes necrosis, particularly of the corneal endothelium. These findings were observed after ligation of the cilial arteries and the arteria carotis interna, after reduction of oxygen tension on the anterior corneal surface as well as after prolonged wearing of ill-fitted contact lenses (11, 15, 18, 22, 23). Because the normal function of the corneal endothelium plays a central role in maintaining transparency, an insufficient endothelial oxygen supply can directly influence vision (3, 17).

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1976-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3273-2_53