Scleral structure and biomechanics

As the eye's main load-bearing connective tissue, the sclera is centrally important to vision. In addition to cooperatively maintaining refractive status with the cornea, the sclera must also provide stable mechanical support to vulnerable internal ocular structures such as the retina and optic...

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Published in:Progress in retinal and eye research 2020-01, Vol.74, p.100773-100773, Article 100773
Main Authors: Boote, Craig, Sigal, Ian A., Grytz, Rafael, Hua, Yi, Nguyen, Thao D., Girard, Michael J.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ageing
Aging
Animals
Biomechanical Phenomena
Biomechanics
Connective tissue structure
Glaucoma
Glaucoma - diagnosis
Glaucoma - physiopathology
Humans
Myopia
Myopia - diagnosis
Myopia - physiopathology
Sclera
Sclera - diagnostic imaging
Sclera - physiopathology
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