[HTML][HTML] Corneal structure and transparency

KM Meek, C Knupp - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2015 - Elsevier
The corneal stroma plays several pivotal roles within the eye. Optically, it is the main
refracting lens and thus has to combine almost perfect transmission of visible light with …

The pathogenesis of keratoconus

AE Davidson, S Hayes, AJ Hardcastle, SJ Tuft - Eye, 2014 - nature.com
Keratoconus (KC) is a common degenerative condition that frequently results in visual loss
with an onset typically in early adulthood. It is the single most common reason for …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in collagen orientation and distribution in keratoconus corneas

KM Meek, SJ Tuft, Y Huang, PS Gill… - … & visual science, 2005 - arvojournals.org
purpose. To map the collagen orientation and relative distribution of collagen fibrillar mass
in keratoconus corneal buttons. methods. Structural analysis was performed by obtaining …

Collagen fibril orientation in the human corneal stroma and its implication in keratoconus.

A Daxer, P Fratzl - Investigative ophthalmology & visual …, 1997 - iovs.arvojournals.org
PURPOSE: The kind and the degree of preferred collagen fibril orientation in normal human
corneal stroma were investigated as important qualities of the cornea with respect to its …

What biomechanical properties of the cornea are relevant for the clinician?

A Kotecha - Survey of ophthalmology, 2007 - Elsevier
Although the effects of central corneal thickness and corneal curvature on intraocular
pressure measurement are well known, it has only recently become possible to measure the …

The organization of collagen in the corneal stroma

KM Meek, C Boote - Experimental eye research, 2004 - Elsevier
The cornea has evolved to fulfil the dual functions of enclosing and protecting the inner
contents of the eye, and focussing light onto the retina with minimum scatter and optical …

Corneal biomechanics and biomaterials

JW Ruberti, A Sinha Roy… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
The ability to clearly observe one's environment in the visible spectrum provides a
tremendous evolutionary advantage in most of the world's habitats. The complex optical …

Three-dimensional modeling and computational analysis of the human cornea considering distributed collagen fibril orientations

A Pandolfi, GA Holzapfel - 2008 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Experimental tests on human corneas reveal distinguished reinforcing collagen lamellar
structures that may be well described by a structural constitutive model considering …

The use of X-ray scattering techniques to quantify the orientation and distribution of collagen in the corneal stroma

KM Meek, C Boote - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2009 - Elsevier
The bulk of the corneal stroma is comprised of a layered network of fibrillar collagen.
Determining the architecture of this unique structure may help us to better understand the …

Regional elastic performance of the human cornea

JØ Hjortdal - Journal of biomechanics, 1996 - Elsevier
The regional mechanical performance of the cornea and limbus was studied in vitro by
pressure loading of 18 intact human eyes. The pressure-induced (2–100 mmHg) meridional …