Table 1.

Parameters of the electrolyte and collagen organization models.

parameter	value
ϕcol, volume fraction of the collagen fibrils (%)	24.9a
ϕker, volume fraction of the keratocytes (%)	11.2a
ϕcoat, volume fraction of the PG-dense coating (%)	13.3a
Cavg, average charge density of the corneal stroma (mM)	38.6b
λ, the charge partition parameter	0.65c
Q+Q−, dimensionless parameter by the ionic pumping effect	0.965d, 1.0e
μ, matrix shear modulus (kPa)	5.0f
α, collagen fibril stiffness parameter (MPa)	0.03f
β, collagen fibril stiffness parameter	75.0f
p0, the hydrostatic pressure in bath solution (mmHg)	0e, 15.0g
C0, bath concentration (mM)	150, 0.00015h
T, temperature (K)	298

^aValues derived from [8,23].

^bCalibrated value by Cheng & Pinsky [23].

^cValue estimated by Cheng & Pinsky [23].

^dValues calibrated for in vivo corneas (see §4).

^eValue for ex vivo corneas.

^fValues estimated by Petsche [44].

^gValues for in vivo corneas.

^hRepresentative of the ionic concentrations for aqueous humour and deionized water.