C.R. Ethier

MEASURING THE BIAXIAL STRESS-STRAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN SCLERA

Glaucoma is a common ocular disease that causes irreversible loss of vision. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the primary risk factor for developing glaucoma. It is believed that increased IOP causes mechanical strain on the glial cells that support the retinal ganglion cell axons and thereby causes ganglion cell apoptosis [1,2]. This damage occurs in the optic nerve head (ONH) region of the eye, and is important for understanding ONH biomechanics.Copyright

The Effect of Nonlinear Scleral Properties on Optic Nerve Head Biomechanics

Glaucoma is a group of potentially blinding ocular diseases caused by gradual and progressive damage to the optic nerve, and is usually associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) [1]. This damage occurs at the optic nerve head (ONH), the site where the optic nerve axons leave the posterior eye. IOP-related biomechanical factors are hypothesized to play a key role in the pathogenesis of glaucomatous damage [2].Copyright