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Corneal thickness changes from bathing solutions.

R S Chan·R B Mandell
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Corneal thickness changes were measured after bathing the outer corneal surface with sodium chloride solutions of various concentrations. Bathing was accomplished by total immersion in the solution in a goggle or by the application of drops for a period of 20 minutes. A nearly linear relationship was found between hypotonicity and the degree of corneal swelling.

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R S Chan, R B Mandell. 1975. Corneal thickness changes from bathing solutions.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006324-197507000-00003

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