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ReviewJournal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials2022

Structure and mechanics of the vitreoretinal interface.

Joseph D Phillips, Eileen S Hwang, Denise J Morgan, Christopher J Creveling, Brittany Coats

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Review in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Chromovitrectomy: current evidence, emerging technologies, and practical applications in vitreoretinal surgery.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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  6. Connecting the dots: the role of genetics in posterior vitreous detachment.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joseph D PhillipsDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Eileen S HwangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Denise J MorganDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Christopher J CrevelingDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Brittany CoatsDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. Electronic address: brittany.coats@utah.edu.
University of Utah · US

Funding

University of Utah, Core Vision Research GrantP30EY014800 · NEI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI Bryan William Jones · 2005 to 2026
$14.6M
Quantitative regional analysis of vitreoretinal adhesion with ageR21EY025813 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI COATS, BRITTANY · 2016 to 2017
$410k
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY014800NEI NIH HHS R21 EY025813
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vitreoretinal mechanics plays an important role in retinal trauma and many sight-threatening diseases. In age-related pathologies, such as posterior vitreous detachment and vitreomacular traction, lingering vitreoretinal adhesions can lead to macular holes, epiretinal membranes, retinal tears and detachment. In age-related macular degeneration, vitreoretinal traction has been implicated in the acceleration of the disease due to the stimulation of vascular growth factors. Despite this strong mechanobiological influence on trauma and disease in the eye, fundamental understanding of the mechanics at the vitreoretinal interface is limited. Clarification of adhesion mechanisms and the role of vitreoretinal mechanics in healthy eyes and disease is necessary to develop innovative treatments for these pathologies. In this review, we evaluate the existing literature on the structure and function of the vitreoretinal interface to gain insight into age- and region-dependent mechanisms of vitreoretinal adhesion. We explore the role of vitreoretinal adhesion in ocular pathologies to identify knowledge gaps and future research areas. Finally, we recommend future mechanics-based studies to address the critical needs in the field, increase fundamental understanding of vitreoretinal mechanisms and disease, and inform disease treatments.

Indexed as

Retinal PerforationsVitreous BodyHumansTissue AdhesionsPosterior vitreous detachmentRetinaVitreoretinal adhesionVitreoretinal mechanicsVitreous

Identifiers

PMID35963021
PMCPMC9552593
OpenAlexW4289831341

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