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Age-related increases in eye lens stiffness are linked to presbyopia. This protocol describes a simple, cost-effective method for measuring mouse lens stiffness. Mouse lenses, like human lenses, become stiffer with age. This method is precise and can be adapted for lenses from larger animals.
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Cheng, C., Gokhin, D. S., Nowak, R. B., Fowler, V. M. Sequential Application of Glass Coverslips to Assess the Compressive Stiffness of the Mouse Lens: Strain and Morphometric Analyses. J. Vis. Exp. (111), e53986, doi:10.3791/53986 (2016).
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