Table 7.
Comparison of ocular tissue thickness and vitreal volume of distinct species at various landmarks.
| A. central corneal, µm | B. Peripheral corneal, µm | C. Sclera - limbus, µm | D. Sclera - equator, µm | E. Sclera - para-optic, µm | F. Vitreal volume, mm3 | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human | 535±20 | 657±71 | 500 | 420 | 860 | 4,650±426 (♀)4,969±465 (♂) | 56, 140, 141 |
| Mouse | 137±14 | 90.55±1.9 | Unknown | 41.0±6.3 | 61.1±8.0 | 5.3 | 140, 142 |
| Rabbit | 370 | 450 | 500 | 200*-250^ | 180 | 1,150-1,500 | 143 |
| Porcine | 666±68 | 714±54 | 910±170-430±130y | 730±140 | 730±140 | 3,300 | 143-145 |
| Bovine | 850 | 750 | 920±60 | 646±43 | 1100 | 14,600±700º | 143, 144 |
*Inferior sclera, ^superior sclera, yporcine sclera reduces in thickness to a minimum 6mm posterior to the limbus, ºmeasured experimentally by the review authors, raw data available in Table S4.