Theo G Seiler1,2,3, Peng Shao4, Beatrice E Frueh5, Seok-Hyun Yun4, Theo Seiler6. 1. Wellman Center for Photomedicine - Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, 50 Blossom Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. theo@seiler.tv. 2. Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde, Inselspital, 3010, Bern, Switzerland. theo@seiler.tv. 3. Institut für Refraktive und Ophthalmo-Chirurgie (IROC), Stockerstrasse 37, 8002 Zürich, Switzerland, . theo@seiler.tv. 4. Wellman Center for Photomedicine - Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, 50 Blossom Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. 5. Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde, Inselspital, 3010, Bern, Switzerland. 6. Institut für Refraktive und Ophthalmo-Chirurgie (IROC), Stockerstrasse 37, 8002 Zürich, Switzerland.
Abstract
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.
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.
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