Representative light micrographs from thick (1–2 μm) sections of cross-sectioned cortical fiber cells

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<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Age-related compaction of lens fibers affects the structure and optical properties of rabbit lenses"</p><p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/7/19</p><p>BMC Ophthalmology 2007;7():19-19.</p><p>Published online 20 Dec 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC2249566.</p><p></p> A. Adult lens at 7 mm equatorial diameter. B. Adult lens at 6 mm equatorial diameter. C. Aged lens at 7 mm equatorial diameter. D. Aged lens at 6 mm equatorial diameter. Cross sectioned fibers from aged rabbit lenses were noticeably and significantly smaller than those from adult rabbit lenses