Biomechanics of the optic nerve head
Biomechanical factors acting at the level of the lamina cribrosa (LC) are postulated to play a
role in retinal ganglion cell dysfunction and loss in glaucoma. In support of this postulate, we …
role in retinal ganglion cell dysfunction and loss in glaucoma. In support of this postulate, we …
Premise and prediction—how optic nerve head biomechanics underlies the susceptibility and clinical behavior of the aged optic nerve head
CF Burgoyne, JC Downs - Journal of glaucoma, 2008 - journals.lww.com
We propose that age-related alterations in optic nerve head (ONH) biomechanics underlie
the clinical behavior and increased susceptibility of the aged ONH to glaucomatous …
the clinical behavior and increased susceptibility of the aged ONH to glaucomatous …
Factors influencing optic nerve head biomechanics
purpose. The biomechanical environment within the optic nerve head (ONH) may play a role
in retinal ganglion cell loss in glaucomatous optic neuropathy. This was a systematic …
in retinal ganglion cell loss in glaucomatous optic neuropathy. This was a systematic …
[HTML][HTML] Corneal hysteresis but not corneal thickness correlates with optic nerve surface compliance in glaucoma patients
AP Wells, DF Garway-Heath, A Poostchi… - … & visual science, 2008 - arvojournals.org
purpose. To investigate relationships between acute intraocular pressure (IOP)–induced
optic nerve head surface deformation and corneal hysteresis and thickness in glaucomatous …
optic nerve head surface deformation and corneal hysteresis and thickness in glaucomatous …
3-D histomorphometry of the normal and early glaucomatous monkey optic nerve head: lamina cribrosa and peripapillary scleral position and thickness
purpose. To delineate three-dimensionally the anterior and posterior surfaces of the lamina
cribrosa, scleral flange, and peripapillary sclera, to determine the position and thickness of …
cribrosa, scleral flange, and peripapillary sclera, to determine the position and thickness of …
IOP-induced lamina cribrosa displacement and scleral canal expansion: an analysis of factor interactions using parameterized eye-specific models
Purpose.: To study the anterior–posterior lamina cribrosa deformation (LCD) and the scleral
canal expansion (SCE) produced by an increase in IOP and identify the main factors and …
canal expansion (SCE) produced by an increase in IOP and identify the main factors and …
Modeling individual-specific human optic nerve head biomechanics. Part I: IOP-induced deformations and influence of geometry
Glaucoma, the second most common cause of blindness worldwide, is an ocular disease
characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons. Biomechanical …
characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons. Biomechanical …
Predicted extension, compression and shearing of optic nerve head tissues
Glaucomatous optic neuropathy may be in part due to an altered biomechanical
environment within the optic nerve head (ONH) produced by an elevated intraocular …
environment within the optic nerve head (ONH) produced by an elevated intraocular …
Eye-specific IOP-induced displacements and deformations of human lamina cribrosa
Purpose.: To measure high-resolution eye-specific displacements and deformations induced
within the human LC microstructure by an acute increase in IOP. Methods.: Six eyes from …
within the human LC microstructure by an acute increase in IOP. Methods.: Six eyes from …
Lamina cribrosa and peripapillary sclera histomorphometry in normal and advanced glaucomatous Chinese eyes with various axial length
R Ren, N Wang, B Li, L Li, F Gao… - … & visual science, 2009 - iovs.arvojournals.org
purpose. To measure laminar and peripapillary scleral architecture in normal and
glaucomatous Chinese eyes with normal and those with elongated axial length. methods …
glaucomatous Chinese eyes with normal and those with elongated axial length. methods …