Constructal approach to bio-engineering: the ocular anterior chamber temperature

Umberto Lucia; Giulia Grisolia; Daniela Dolcino; Maria Rosa Astori; Eugenio Massa; Antonio Ponzetto

doi:10.1038/srep31099

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Constructal approach to bio-engineering: the ocular anterior chamber temperature

Umberto Lucia Giulia Grisolia Daniela Dolcino Maria Rosa Astori Eugenio Massa Antonio Ponzetto

Scientific Reports Vol. 6 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Abstract

AbstractThe aim of this work was to analyse the pressure inside the eyes anterior chamber, namedintraocular pressure (IOP), in relation to the biomechanical properties of corneas. The approach used was based on the constructal law, recently introduced in vision analysis. Results were expressed as the relation between the temperature of the ocular anterior chamber and the biomechanical properties of the cornea. The IOP, the elastic properties of the cornea and the related refractive properties of the eye were demonstrated to be dependent on the temperature of the ocular anterior chamber. These results could lead to new perspectives for experimental analysis of the IOP in relation to the properties of the cornea.

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Umberto Lucia, Giulia Grisolia, Daniela Dolcino, et al. (2016). Constructal approach to bio-engineering: the ocular anterior chamber temperature. Scientific Reports, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep31099

Constructal approach to bio-engineering: the ocular anterior chamber temperature

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