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ANDREW deROETTH, JR, M.D.

AMA Arch Ophthalmol. 1951;45(2):139-148.

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THERE are only a few scattered reports in the literature concerning the glycolytic activity of the cornea: Kohra¹ demonstrated considerable aerobic and anaerobic activity in various layers of the rabbit cornea. He also noted that in the presence of ischemia, produced by the ligation of the ciliary arteries, the metabolism of the whole cornea remained unchanged but the metabolism of the endothelium fell rapidly. Thus he concluded that the endothelium is more susceptible to change than the other layers of the cornea. Similar results were reported by Fischer,² though he failed to mention the type of experimental animal used or the technic employed. Herrmann and Hickman³ described extensive studies on corneal metabolism, but their interest centered mainly on the effect of mustard gas (2-chloroethyl sulfide) on the cornea; subsequently, any results they obtained concerning glycolysis of the normal cornea were only incidental to their prime objective. Furthermore, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW YORK

From the Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Footnotes
This study was supported by the Knapp Memorial Foundation.

Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Medical Science, Columbia University.

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