Finite element modeling of corneal biomechanical behavior

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 289-300

  Ahmed, Elsheikh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CORNEA; CORNEA REFLEX; CORNEA STROMA; CORNEA THICKNESS; ELASTIC TISSUE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HYSTERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERA; SIMULATION;

CORNEA; ELASTIC TISSUE; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77951026115     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20090710-01     Document Type: Article

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