Investigation of the biomechanical environment within the optic nerve head by finite element modelling

Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1810-1813

  Sigal, Ian A ^a   Flanagan, John G ^b   Tertinegg, Inka ^b   Ross Ethier, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Finite element modelling; Glaucoma; Human eyes; Lamina cribrosa; Optic nerve head

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DEFORMATION; EYE PROTECTION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; TISSUE;

FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN EYE; LAMINA CRIBROSA; OPTIC NERVE HEAD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 4444322244     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044046-0.50442-5     Document Type: Chapter

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