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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eye Contact Lens. 2015 Sep;41(5):281–286. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000119

Table 2.

The measured corneal Young’s modulus of elasticity performed at the initial time and final time point of 2 hours for each hydration media.

Young’s Modulus of Elasticity (kPa) [Average ± Standard Deviation]
With Intact Sclera Without Intact Sclera
Hydration Media At Initial Time At 2 Hours At Initial Time At 2 Hours
15% Dextran 117.1 ± 85.4 131.7 ± 99.3 228.6 ± 340.7 153.4 ± 195.3
PBS 130.8 ± 74.4 299.1 ± 260.4 438.4 ± 277.5 619.1 ± 427.5
BSS 86.4 ± 59.1 102.6 ± 91.6 541.1 ± 280.4 769.2 ± 577.3
Optisol 151.3 ± 116.9 145.6 ± 75.8 292.9 ± 149.3 199.7 ± 215.9