Table 4. .
Rate of Fluid Flow (μL/min) in the Equatorial Capillary of Lenses Preincubated with 0.1 mM Ouabain for 45 Minutes prior to Mounting in Chamber
Lens No. |
First Hour with 0.1 mM Ouabain Maintained in Bathing Solution |
1 | 0.004 |
2 | 0.012 |
3 | 0.017 |
4 | 0.013 |
5 | 0.008 |
Mean: | 0.011* |
SEM: | 0.002 |
The flow rates in the capillaries of the anterior and posterior compartments of the five lenses exposed to 0.1 mM ouabain were −0.007 ± 0.002 and −0.008 ± 0.003, respectively.
Significantly smaller than control value of 0.065, as two-tailed unpaired data, P < 0.001.