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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology and Biomechanics
  • Computational Modeling in Medicine

Background:

  • Intraocular pressure (IOP) is a key risk factor for optic nerve damage.
  • Understanding the biomechanical response of the optic nerve head (ONH) to IOP is crucial for predicting susceptibility to glaucomatous changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the independent and interactive effects of ocular geometry and tissue mechanical properties on ONH stresses and strains.
  • To identify key factors influencing the biomechanical behavior of the lamina cribrosa (LC) and prelaminar neural tissue (PLNT).

Main Methods:

  • Development of a computational eye model with 21 independently and simultaneously variable factors.
  • Application of fractional factorial screening analysis to identify influential factors and interactions on LC and PLNT.

Main Results:

  • Nine factors and their interactions explained 95-99.8% of the variance in ONH stresses and strains.
  • Key factors included scleral, LC, PLNT, and optic nerve properties, as well as IOP and geometric parameters.
  • Interactions were more pronounced in the PLNT than in the LC, highlighting complex biomechanical relationships.

Conclusions:

  • Significant interactions exist between and within the geometry and mechanical properties of ONH tissues.
  • Assessing individual susceptibility to IOP-induced damage necessitates evaluating multiple ocular properties and their interplay.
  • Further characterization of influential factors and their covariances is recommended for improved predictive models.