Seiler, Theo G.; Shao, Peng; Früh, Beatrice E.; Yun, Seok-Hyun; Seiler, Theo (2018). The influence of hydration on different mechanical moduli of the cornea. Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology, 256(9), pp. 1653-1660. Springer 10.1007/s00417-018-4069-7
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PURPOSE
To determine the interrelation of different elastic moduli of the cornea and to investigate their dependency on corneal hydration.
METHODS
Rabbit eyes were divided into four groups. Corneas were excised and mounted into a Barron artificial anterior chamber. Various corneal hydration steady states were achieved with different dextran T-500 concentrations in the anterior chamber, as well as on the corneal anterior surface. The treatment-solutions of each group contained either 5, 10, 15, or 20% w/w dextran. Ultrasound pachymetry was used to measure central corneal thickness. Brillouin microscopy of the central cornea determined the longitudinal bulk modulus by means of Brillouin frequency shift. Subsequently, a 5-mm-wide central strip was taken for extensiometry to measure the tangential elastic modulus.
RESULTS
The longitudinal bulk modulus was 1.2-times higher in corneas dehydrated with 20% dextran compared to those hydrated with 5% dextran. In contrast, the tangential elastic modulus increased by 4.4 times. The obtained longitudinal bulk moduli were two orders of magnitude bigger than the tangential elastic moduli. Regression analysis of longitudinal bulk modulus and tangential elastic modulus revealed a quadratic relation. The bulk modulus seemed to be independent of tension, whereas the elastic modulus was tension-dependent. Greater corneal hydration led to significantly thicker pachymetry.
CONCLUSION
Corneal biomechanics are highly dependent on the level of corneal hydration. Surprisingly, tangential elastic moduli were more sensitive to hydration changes than longitudinal bulk moduli. A quadratic relation was found between both moduli.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ophthalmology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Seiler, Günter Theodor Michael, Früh Epstein, Beatrice |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 500 Science > 530 Physics |
ISSN: |
0721-832X |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Günter Theodor Michael Seiler |
Date Deposited: |
07 Mar 2019 16:15 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:26 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00417-018-4069-7 |
PubMed ID: |
30043266 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Biomechanics Brillouin Cornea Extensiometry Hydration Longitudinal elastic modulus Stress strain Tangential elastic modulus |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.125869 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/125869 |
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