Open AccessEffect of UVA/Riboflavin Collagen Crosslinking on Biomechanics of Artificially Swollen Corneas
Author(s) -
Hamed Hatami-Marbini,
Sandeep M. Jayaram
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.17-22814
Subject(s) - ultimate tensile strength , swelling , materials science , composite material , stiffness , young's modulus , riboflavin , cornea , tensile testing , chemistry , medicine , ophthalmology , biochemistry
The purpose of this study was to characterize the relation between corneal hydration and stiffening effects of the UVA/riboflavin collagen crosslinking treatment and to investigate how artificially swelling the cornea prior to this treatment procedure affects tensile property improvement.
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