Effect of Digital Pressure of the Eyeball on the Water Content of the Vitreous.
- Author:
Jae In HAH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Intraocular Pressure;
Vitreous Body;
Water*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1965;6(2):37-39
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
In order to investigate whether the lowering of the intraocular pressure by the compression of the eyebaIl is accompanied by the decrease of water content of the vitreous, rabbit's left eyes were compressed with digital pressure of approximately 2 kg while the right eyes were left undisturbed. The vitreous body and lens were taken immediately after the animals were sacrificed by air injection and their water contents were calculated by weighing. The water contents of the vitreous and lens showed no significant changes in spite of profound faIl of intraocular pressure. It was concluded that the 5 minutes pressure on the eyeball was ineffective to reduce the vitreous volume.
