An estimate of the human lens epithelial cell size in vivo

doi:10.1016/S0014-4835(87)80052-0

Experimental Eye Research

Volume 44, Issue 6, June 1987, Pages 899-906

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There are few previous estimates of the size of the human lens epithelium. In this study the lens epithelium is measured by specular reflex photography with a macro camera. The results are corrected for cornea magnification. One hundred subjects were studied ranging in age from 11 to 75 and including 20 diabetics and 18 subjects with cataract.

The results show a range of epithelial cell diameters from 8–21 μm with 97% of the measurements lying in the 9–17 μm range. Pleomorphism is marked. The mean cell size was 12·7 μm. Large differences exist in mean cell size between individuals, but no correlation was found with age, diabetes or cataract.

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An estimate of the human lens epithelial cell size in vivo

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

Specular microscopy of human and animal lenses in vivo and in vitro

Specular microscopy of the human lens

Trans. Ophthalmol. Soc. U.K.

Macrophotography of the anterior segment of the eye

Br. J. Ophthalmol.

The influence of the size of the lens in ocular disease

Trans. Ophthalmol. Soc. U.K.