Finite element modeling of the human sclera: Influence on optic nerve head biomechanics and connections with glaucoma

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-12

  Norman, Richard E ^a,b   Flanagan, John G ^a,c   Sigal, Ian A ^d   Rausch, Sophie M K ^a,e   Tertinegg, Inka ^a   Ethier, C Ross ^a,b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d Tulane University   (United States)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^f IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Glaucoma; Intraocular pressure; Lamina cribrosa; Optic nerve head; Sclera

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA LIMBUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENUCLEATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; SCLERA;

EID: 79960351586     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: 10960007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2010.09.014     Document Type: Article

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