Abstract
The electrical potential difference and electrical resistance of the nonswelling cornea of the dogfish, Squalus acanthias, were examined. It was found that routine procedures used in the procurement of fish invariably produce damage to the corneal epithelium which affects electrical measurements and possibly composition of the aqueous humor. We found no electrical evidence of ionic pumps in the corneal epithelium of this elasmobranch. The electrical resistance of corneas with apparently well preserved epithelium was 300Ω cm2. compared to 30Ω cm. (in corneas with damaged epithelium).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1002-1005 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Investigative Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - 1976 |
| Externally published | Yes |