A biomathematical model for pressure-dependent lamina cribrosa behavior

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 579-584

  Dongqi, He ^a,b   Zeqin, Ren ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMS SCIENCE   (China)

^c Department of Ophthalmology   (China)

Author keywords

Cylindrical function; Intraocular pressure; Karman equation; Lamina cribrosa behavior; Thin circular plate bending

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

ELASTIC MECHANICS THEORY; KARMAN EQUATION; LAMINA CRIBROSA;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; FORCE; GLAUCOMA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERA;

EID: 0032921082     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(99)00025-1     Document Type: Article

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