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The Cornea in Normal Condition and in Groenouws Macular Dystrophy
. Ed(S): Francois, J.; Victoria-Troncoso, V.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Francois, J.; Victoria-Troncoso, V. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
The three most striking characteristics of the cornea are: a) Its structure or rather its perfectly regular architectonic, by virtue of which it is transparent. b) The absence of vessels, the cornea being nourished by the perilimbic vessels, the endothelial surface in communication with the aqueous humour and the epithelial surface in contact with the pre-corneal film. c) The very slow turnover of the cells, that is to say the keratocytes, with the result that the metabolism of the cornea is very weak. It is this third characteristic which justifies our present investigation. The keratocytes, which are apparently inactive, have ... Read more
The three most striking characteristics of the cornea are: a) Its structure or rather its perfectly regular architectonic, by virtue of which it is transparent. b) The absence of vessels, the cornea being nourished by the perilimbic vessels, the endothelial surface in communication with the aqueous humour and the epithelial surface in contact with the pre-corneal film. c) The very slow turnover of the cells, that is to say the keratocytes, with the result that the metabolism of the cornea is very weak. It is this third characteristic which justifies our present investigation. The keratocytes, which are apparently inactive, have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400991798
SKU
V9789400991798
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