Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review

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Autor(a) principal: Nejad,Talisa Mohammad
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Foster,Craig, Gongal,Dipika
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492014000100060
Resumo: The cornea is a transparent tissue in front of the eye that refracts light and facilitates vision. A slight change in the geometry of the cornea remarkably affects the optical power. Because of this sensitivity, biomechanical study of the cornea can reveal much about its performance and function. In vivo and in vitro studies have been conducted to investigate the mechanics of the cornea and determine its characteristics. Numerical techniques such as the finite element method (FEM) have been extensively implemented as effective and noninvasive methods for analyzing corneal mechanics and possible disorders. This article reviews the use of FEM for assessing the mechanical behavior of the cornea. Different applications of FEM in corneal disease studies, surgical predictions, impact simulations, and clinical applications have been reviewed. Some suggestions for the future of this type of modeling in the area of corneal mechanics are also discussed.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review
title Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review
spellingShingle Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review
Nejad,Talisa Mohammad
Finite element analysis
Cornea/physiology
Cornea/ultrastructure
Cornea/surgery
Biomechanics/methods
Models, biological
title_short Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review
title_full Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review
title_fullStr Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review
title_full_unstemmed Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review
title_sort Finite element modelling of cornea mechanics: a review
author Nejad,Talisa Mohammad
author_facet Nejad,Talisa Mohammad
Foster,Craig
Gongal,Dipika
author_role author
author2 Foster,Craig
Gongal,Dipika
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Nejad,Talisa Mohammad
Foster,Craig
Gongal,Dipika
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Finite element analysis
Cornea/physiology
Cornea/ultrastructure
Cornea/surgery
Biomechanics/methods
Models, biological
topic Finite element analysis
Cornea/physiology
Cornea/ultrastructure
Cornea/surgery
Biomechanics/methods
Models, biological
description The cornea is a transparent tissue in front of the eye that refracts light and facilitates vision. A slight change in the geometry of the cornea remarkably affects the optical power. Because of this sensitivity, biomechanical study of the cornea can reveal much about its performance and function. In vivo and in vitro studies have been conducted to investigate the mechanics of the cornea and determine its characteristics. Numerical techniques such as the finite element method (FEM) have been extensively implemented as effective and noninvasive methods for analyzing corneal mechanics and possible disorders. This article reviews the use of FEM for assessing the mechanical behavior of the cornea. Different applications of FEM in corneal disease studies, surgical predictions, impact simulations, and clinical applications have been reviewed. Some suggestions for the future of this type of modeling in the area of corneal mechanics are also discussed.
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