Swelling of the Rat Retina Induced by Metabolic Inhibition

tentatively suggested that external pressure may be a causative factor in vaso-obliteration, as observed in the kitten retina following the intravitreal injection of sodium iodoacetate or sodium fluoride. They commented upon the possibility that treatment by such established metabolic inhibitors, by denying the cells the energy they normally derive from carbohydrate catabolism, might lead to a breakdown in the mechanism responsible for regulating cell size.