Myopia: histology, clinical features, and potential implications for the etiology of axial elongation

JB Jonas, RA Jonas, MM Bikbov, YX Wang… - Progress in retinal and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Myopic axial elongation is associated with various non-pathological changes. These include
a decrease in photoreceptor cell and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell density and …

The influence of the environment and lifestyle on myopia

S Biswas, A El Kareh, M Qureshi, DMX Lee… - Journal of physiological …, 2024‏ - Springer
Background Myopia, commonly known as near-sightedness, has emerged as a global
epidemic, impacting almost one in three individuals across the world. The increasing …

Scleral structure and biomechanics

C Boote, IA Sigal, R Grytz, Y Hua, TD Nguyen… - Progress in retinal and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
As the eye's main load-bearing connective tissue, the sclera is centrally important to vision.
In addition to cooperatively maintaining refractive status with the cornea, the sclera must …

[HTML][HTML] IMI accommodation and binocular vision in myopia development and progression

NS Logan, H Radhakrishnan… - … & visual science, 2021‏ - jov.arvojournals.org
The role of accommodation in myopia development and progression has been debated for
decades. More recently, the understanding of the mechanisms involved in accommodation …

Emmetropization and nonmyopic eye growth

J Rozema, S Dankert, R Iribarren - Survey of ophthalmology, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Most eyes start with a hypermetropic refractive error at birth, but the growth rates of the
ocular components, guided by visual cues, will slow in such a way that this refractive error …

Biomechanics of the human posterior sclera: age-and glaucoma-related changes measured using inflation testing

B Coudrillier, J Tian, S Alexander… - … & visual science, 2012‏ - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: The objective of this study was to measure the biomechanical response of the
human posterior sclera in vitro and to estimate the effects of age and glaucoma. Methods …

Scleral thickness in human eyes

S Vurgese, S Panda-Jonas, JB Jonas - PloS one, 2012‏ - journals.plos.org
Purpose To obtain information about scleral thickness in different ocular regions and its
associations. Methods The histomorphometric study included 238 human globes which had …

[HTML][HTML] Scleral thickness in central serous chorioretinopathy

N Imanaga, N Terao, S Nakamine, T Tamashiro… - Ophthalmology …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate scleral thickness in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) using
anterior segment (AS) OCT. Design Retrospective, comparative study. Participants Forty …

Orbital and intracranial effects of microgravity: findings at 3-T MR imaging

LA Kramer, AE Sargsyan, KM Hasan, JD Polk… - Radiology, 2012‏ - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To identify intraorbital and intracranial abnormalities in astronauts previously
exposed to microgravity by using quantitative and qualitative magnetic resonance (MR) …

[HTML][HTML] Microneedle-based ocular drug delivery systems–recent advances and challenges

P Gadziński, A Froelich, M Wojtyłko… - Beilstein Journal of …, 2022‏ - beilstein-journals.org
Eye diseases and injuries constitute a significant clinical problem worldwide. Safe and
effective delivery of drugs to the eye is challenging mostly due to the presence of ocular …