Abstract
The structure of the corneas of adult and young reindeer, roedeer and elk was studied. The corneas were strikingly similar in general appearance. The number of squamous cells was found to be the main difference. The thickness of the cornea and that of the membrane of Descemet was found to be greater in older animals.
Keywords: cornea structure, biometry, reindeer, roedeer, elk, cervidae
Sammanfattning
Hornhinnans byggnad hos unga och vuxna renar, rådjur och älgar har studerats. Det förelåg stora likheter i uppbyggnad. Antalet platt- epitelceller utgjorde den största olikheten emellan de olika djurslagen. Cornea och Descemets membran befanns vara tjockare hos äldre djur.
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank Knut Edön for supplying most of the material of roedeer and elk.
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