Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy remains the leading indication for corneal transplantation at our institution followed by regraft. The percentage of PBK cases associated with PC IOLs has increased significantly, whereas the percentage associated with AC IOLs has decreased. The frequency of regraft has also increased significantly.
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The photosynthetic and respiratory activities of the leaves of a tropical tree, cacao, Theobroma cacao L., grown under shading, were determined in relation to leaf age and light conditions within the canopy, in order to gain a deeper insight into characteristics of the leaf population composing a canopy.
The specific leaf weight and leaf water content varied with the height of leaves from the ground and/or the irradiance. The net photosynthetic rate also varied markedly depending on leaf age and irradiance. The leaves in full or nearly full irradiance (< 70% full daylight) attained the maximum rater. 60 d after the leaves emerged, and the rate decreased to nearly zero at a leaf age of c. 270 d.
The nocturnal leaf respiratory activity was proportional to the photosynthetic activity during the day, but the proportional ratio was not constant throughout the survival period of leaves. Within the closed canopy, the upper leaves, which much higher ratios of respiratory to photosynthetic activity, under full or nearly full irradiance, tended to have much shorter mean longevities (c. 160 d) than the lower leaves under a lower irradiance (c. 310 d).
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