A review of structural and biomechanical changes in the cornea in aging, disease, and photochemical crosslinking

BJ Blackburn, MW Jenkins, AM Rollins… - … in bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The study of corneal biomechanics is motivated by the tight relationship between
biomechanical properties and visual function within the ocular system. For instance …

Mechanical properties of bioengineered corneal stroma

N Formisano, C van der Putten, R Grant… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
For the majority of patients with severe corneal injury or disease, corneal transplantation is
the only suitable treatment option. Unfortunately, the demand for donor corneas greatly …

Influence of pachymetry and intraocular pressure on dynamic corneal response parameters in healthy patients

R Vinciguerra, A Elsheikh, CJ Roberts… - Journal of refractive …, 2016 - journals.healio.com
PURPOSE: To evaluate the influence of pachymetry, age, and intraocular pressure in
normal patients and to provide normative values for all dynamic corneal response …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic ultra high speed Scheimpflug imaging for assessing corneal biomechanical properties

R Ambrósio Jr, I Ramos, A Luz, FC Faria… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel technique for clinical characterization of corneal
biomechanics using non-invasive dynamic imaging. METHODS: Corneal deformation …

New perspectives on the detection and progression of keratoconus

A Martínez-Abad, DP Piñero - Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Laser refractive surgery has increased markedly in recent years, making the detection of
corneal abnormalities extremely relevant. For this reason, an accurate diagnosis of clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-specific computational modeling of keratoconus progression and differential responses to collagen cross-linking

AS Roy, WJ Dupps - Investigative ophthalmology & visual …, 2011 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: To model keratoconus (KC) progression and investigate the differential responses
of central and eccentric cones to standard and alternative collagen cross-linking (CXL) …

Biomechanics of keratoconus: Two numerical studies

N Falgayrettes, E Patoor, F Cleymand, Y Zevering… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The steep cornea in keratoconus can greatly impair eyesight. The etiology of
keratoconus remains unclear but early injury that weakens the corneal stromal architecture …

Translating ocular biomechanics into clinical practice: current state and future prospects

MJA Girard, WJ Dupps, M Baskaran… - Current eye …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Biomechanics is the study of the relationship between forces and function in living
organisms and is thought to play a critical role in a significant number of ophthalmic …

Contralateral eye comparison of SMILE and flap-based corneal refractive surgery: computational analysis of biomechanical impact

I Seven, A Vahdati, IB Pedersen… - Journal of Refractive …, 2017 - journals.healio.com
PURPOSE: Computational analyses were performed to quantify and directly compare the
biomechanical impact of flapless and flap-based procedures in a series of patients …

Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review

TM Nejad, C Foster, D Gongal - Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
The cornea is a transparent tissue in front of the eye that refracts light and facilitates vision. A
slight change in the geometry of the cornea remarkably affects the optical power. Because of …