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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2022

Finite element method for estimation of applanation force and to study the influence of intraocular pressure of eye on tonometry.

R B Bharathi, Rakshath G Poojary, Gopalakrishna K Prabhu, Ramesh S Ve

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

R B BharathiDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India. bharathi.rb@manipal.edu.
Rakshath G PoojaryDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Gopalakrishna K PrabhuDepartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, India.
Ramesh S VeDepartment of Optometry, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · INManipal University Jaipur

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Abstract

purposeDiscover the associations of force of applanation on the eye with the plunging depth of the cornea and quantify them. The results will be utilized as the feedback parameter in the new prototype development of eye care instruments as additional force may damage the internal structure of the eye or may result in erroneous output.

methodA finite element-based eye model is designed utilizing the actual dimensions of the human eye. A standardized tonometer is designed and the simulation is carried out at predetermined deformation of the cornea to find the force of applanation on the cornea during tonometry. Adding on, the influence of IOP during tonometry is analyzed for a range of plunging depths of the cornea.

resultsThe graphical results inferred the linear relation between the force of applanation with the deformation of the cornea and the results are quantified. The resulting deformation and stress plot of FEM based simulation approach is analyzed and observations regarding deformations and stress are made.

conclusionThe human eye is successfully developed and also computed force on the cornea during tonometry is validated. The inference drawn from the deformation plot and stress plot is that the junction of cornea-sclera along with cornea-tonometer periphery undergo maximum deformation and experiences the highest stress compared to other areas of the eye while during tonometry.

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Eye DiseasesIntraocular PressureCorneaFinite Element AnalysisHumansManometryTonometry, OcularBiomechanical simulationFinite element analysisGlaucomaIOPTonometry

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PMCPMC9287227
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