[Keratoconus: biomechanics ex vivo]

Robert Lohmüller1, Daniel Böhringer1, Philip Christian Maier1

  • 1Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Deutschland.

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|May 5, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Keratoconus significantly reduces corneal biomechanical properties. Nanoindentation revealed a lower elastic modulus in keratoconus corneas compared to healthy controls, highlighting impaired corneal function in this condition.

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