DOI: 10.3928/1542-8877-19790701-09 ISSN: 2325-8160

Sickled Erythrocytes, Hyphema, and Secondary Glaucoma: VI. The Relationship Between Intracameral Blood Cells and Aqueous Humor pH, PO2, and PCO2

Morton F Goldberg, Rutheva Dizon, Vijai K Moses

SUMMARY

Injection of Hgb SC blood into rabbit anterior chambers resultedin lowering of aqueous humor pH and PO. and elevation of aqueous humor PCO.. These effects appear to contribute to the sickling of erythrocytes that occurs in aqueous humor.

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