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Corneal O2 uptake is important because most of the cornea’s metabolic requirements are derived from atmospheric O2. With the widespread use of contact lenses, research on the effect of this O2 transport mechanism on corneal metabolism and physiology has taken on new importance (Hill and Fatt, 1964; Klyce and Beuerman, 1985; Holden, et al., 1985b). There also is evidence that corneal metabolism is altered after surgery (Chaston and Fatt, 1982; Kwok, 1985) and with diabetes mellitus (Graham, et al., 1981).
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Brandell, B.W., Goldstick, T.K., Deutsch, T.A., Ernest, J.T. (1988). Tissue Oxygen Uptake from the Atmosphere by a New, Noninvasive Polarographic Technique with Application to Corneal Metabolism. In: Mochizuki, M., Honig, C.R., Koyama, T., Goldstick, T.K., Bruley, D.F. (eds) Oxygen Transport to Tissue X. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 222. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9510-6_32
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