Axisymmetric nonlinear finite models of accommodation incorporating the posteriorly sloped force and vitreous effects have been studied by means of their effectiveness in mechanical and optical performances. All materials were assumed to be linearly elastic, vitreous and lens matrices were incompressible. The present model is subjected to certain indicated shortcomings, however, the behavior of the model is predictable, reasonable and favourably consistent with different published data, supporting the Helmholtz theory of accommodation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)139-150
Number of pages12
JournalBiomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2008

    Research areas

  • HUMAN CRYSTALLINE LENS, SCLERAL EXPANSION SURGERY, HUMAN CILIARY MUSCLE, SUSPENSORY APPARATUS, ELASTIC CONSTANTS, ZONULAR APPARATUS, REFRACTIVE-INDEX, PRESBYOPIA, AGE, MECHANISM

    Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Mechanical Engineering

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