“A Mathematical Model of the Oxygen Transport in the Different Layers of Corneal Tissue”

Abstract

Many authors thought the corneal tissue had three layers (Endothelium, Stroma, and Epithelium). The Bowman's layer and Descemet's membrane are also two additional slice layers of corneal tissue. Analytical modeling can be used to study the corneal tissue in great detail. For healthy eyes, it is incorrect to say that the Bowman's layer and Descemet's Membrane layers do not absorb oxygen. Furthermore, it is false to believe that the cornea's layers consume the same amounts of oxygen. The purpose of this study is to provide a detailed analysis based on Fick's law and Monod Kinematics, allowing us to determine how much oxygen is consumed and how the partial pressure is distributed for each corneal layer.