Biomechanics of keratoconus: Two numerical studies.

Date publication

février 2023

Journal

PloS one

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr CLEYMAND Franck

Tous les auteurs :
Falgayrettes N, Patoor E, Cleymand F, Zevering Y, Perone JM

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36730305

Résumé

The steep cornea in keratoconus can greatly impair eyesight. The etiology of keratoconus remains unclear but early injury that weakens the corneal stromal architecture has been implicated. To explore keratoconus mechanics, we conducted two numerical simulation studies.

Référence

PLoS One. 2023 02 2;18(2):e0278455