Acoustic Properties of the Refractive Media of the Eye

Abstract

Density and viscosity of the refractive media of the eye were measured. The velocity of propagation for 5 mc/second sound waves is 1497 m/second for the aqueous humor, 1516 for the vitreous humor, and 1616 for the lens. Absorption coefficients were determined, at 30 mc/second for the liquid parts of the eye and, at 3 mc/ second, for the lens.