Numerical model study of radio frequency conductive keratoplasty in the cornea for correction of hyperopia

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2002, Pages 2149-2150

  Pearce, John A ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen shrinkage; Cornea; Hyperopia; Radio frequency

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COLLAGEN; DISEASES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CORNEA; HYPEROPIA; LAPLACE EQUATION; THERMAL CONTACT RESISTANCES;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0036911359     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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