Research on corneal structure

A strong interplay between theory and experiment is a key feature in our continuing development of light scattering as a probe of corneal structure. A general theory for predicting scattering from the structures depicted in electron micrographs of abnormal corneas is reviewed, and an experimental test verifying that collagen fibrils are the primary scattering elements in the cornea is presented.

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