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Simulating the Mechanics of Lens Accommodation via a Manual Lens Stretcher
Published on: February 23, 2018
A model for crystalline lens accommodation
Chang-Hai M Chien1, Tseng Huang, Ronald A Schachar
1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tex., USA.
Abstract:
When a slight equatorial pull is applied to the crystalline lens, the center thickens, the central surfaces steepen, and the optical power increases. These findings are consistent with Schachar's theory of accommodation.
