Alkali and acid burns of the rabbit eye: uptake of intravenously injected Na125I and Na131I into the cornea and iris.

Rabbit eyes were burned either with 1 N sodium hydroxide or 1 N hydrochloric acid. In a previous part of the study (Obenberger and Babický, 1974) authors measured the aqueous flow using intravenous injections of Na125I and Na 131I. In the present study the uptake of iodine into the cornea and iris is investigated in the same eyes. Caustic injuries of both types initially cause changes in the specific activity of the aqueous affecting the uptake of iodine into the examined tissues.