Corneal biomechanics - a review.
- 2017-01-27
Published in:
- Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists). - 2017
corneal biomechanics
corneal ectasia
extracellular matrix
numerical simulation
Biomechanical Phenomena
Computer Simulation
Cornea
Corneal Diseases
Humans
Models, Theoretical
English
PURPOSE
In recent years, the interest in corneal biomechanics has strongly increased. The material properties of the cornea determine its shape and therefore play an important role in corneal ectasia and related pathologies. This review addresses the molecular origin of biomechanical properties, models for their description, methods for their characterisation, techniques for their modification, and computational simulation approaches.
RECENT FINDINGS
Recent research has focused on developing non-contact techniques to measure the biomechanical properties in vivo, on determining structural and molecular abnormalities in pathological corneas, on developing and optimising techniques to reinforce the corneal tissue and on the computational simulation of surgical interventions.
SUMMARY
A better understanding of corneal biomechanics will help to improve current refractive surgeries, allow an earlier diagnosis of ectatic disorders and a better quantification of treatments aiming at reinforcing the corneal tissue.
In recent years, the interest in corneal biomechanics has strongly increased. The material properties of the cornea determine its shape and therefore play an important role in corneal ectasia and related pathologies. This review addresses the molecular origin of biomechanical properties, models for their description, methods for their characterisation, techniques for their modification, and computational simulation approaches.
RECENT FINDINGS
Recent research has focused on developing non-contact techniques to measure the biomechanical properties in vivo, on determining structural and molecular abnormalities in pathological corneas, on developing and optimising techniques to reinforce the corneal tissue and on the computational simulation of surgical interventions.
SUMMARY
A better understanding of corneal biomechanics will help to improve current refractive surgeries, allow an earlier diagnosis of ectatic disorders and a better quantification of treatments aiming at reinforcing the corneal tissue.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- bronze
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1111/opo.12345
- PMID 28125860
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/152909
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