Mapping elasticity in human lenses using bubble-based acoustic radiation force

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 890-893

  Hollman, Kyle W ^a   O'Donnell, Matthew ^a   Erpelding, Todd N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

accommodation; acoustic radiation force; lens; mechanical properties; presbyopia; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; LASERS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MICROBUBBLES; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 36448943949     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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