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 …

Aging and ocular tissue stiffness in glaucoma

B Liu, S McNally, JI Kilpatrick, SP Jarvis… - Survey of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a progressive and chronic neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
damage to the inner layers of the retina and deformation of the optic nerve head. The …

Determination of Corneal Biomechanical Behavior in-vivo for Healthy Eyes Using CorVis ST Tonometry: Stress-Strain Index

A Eliasy, KJ Chen, R Vinciguerra, BT Lopes… - … in bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: This study aims to introduce and clinically validate a new algorithm that can
determine the biomechanical properties of the human cornea in vivo. Methods: A parametric …

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 …

Biomechanical characterization of keratoconus corneas ex vivo with Brillouin microscopy

G Scarcelli, S Besner, R Pineda… - … ophthalmology & visual …, 2014 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: Loss of corneal strength is a central feature of keratoconus progression. However,
it is currently difficult to measure corneal mechanical changes noninvasively. The objective …

Development and validation of a correction equation for Corvis tonometry

AA Joda, MMS Shervin, D Kook… - Computer methods in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Primary objective: This study uses numerical analysis and validation against clinical data to
develop a method to correct intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained using the …

[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 …

Spatially-resolved Brillouin spectroscopy reveals biomechanical abnormalities in mild to advanced keratoconus in vivo

P Shao, AM Eltony, TG Seiler, B Tavakol, R Pineda… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Mounting evidence connects the biomechanical properties of tissues to the development of
eye diseases such as keratoconus, a disease in which the cornea thins and bulges into a …

Corneal biomechanical properties in different ocular conditions and new measurement techniques

N Garcia-Porta, P Fernandes, A Queiros… - International …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Several refractive and therapeutic treatments as well as several ocular or systemic diseases
might induce changes in the mechanical resistance of the cornea. Furthermore, intraocular …

Age-related variations in the biomechanical properties of human sclera

B Geraghty, SW Jones, P Rama, R Akhtar… - Journal of the mechanical …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study examined age-related changes in biomechanical behaviour in the anterior,
equatorial and posterior regions of the human sclera (white of the eye). Circumferential strip …