Laboratory of
Ocular Biomechanics
Graduate student, undergraduate student and Research assistant positions available (Details)
November/2024: Welcome Adam Galloy!
Joins our lab as a Post-Doctoral Fellow.
November/2024: Manik and Bingrui's image as IOVS eCover!
"Proposing a methodology for axon-centric analysis of IOP-induced mechanical insult", of November 2024. [Read for free in IOVS]
October/2024: Image of Distinction
Susannah Waxman's image of pig optic nerve head collagen was selected as an "Image of Distinction" at the Nikon 2024 Photomicrography Competition. [Susannah's Image] The images in the galleries [linked here] are absolutely amazing. It's a great honor to have a spot with them. Congratulations Susannah!
October/2024: New paper accepted!
"Comparing continuum and direct fiber models of soft tissues: An ocular biomechanics example reveals that continuum models may artificially disrupt the strains at both the tissue and fiber levels" by Acta Biomaterialia. This work was led by Xuehuan He. [Read Here]
In our daily lives we rarely think of the eye as a biomechanical structure. The eye, however, is a remarkably complex structure with biomechanics involved in many of its functions. For our eyes to be able to track moving objects, for example, requires a delicate balance of the forces exerted by several muscles. Forces are also responsible for deforming the lens and allow focusing. A slight imbalance between the forces and tissue properties may be enough to alter or even preclude vision. These effects may take place quickly or over long periods, even years. Understanding ocular biomechanics is therefore important for preventing and treating vision loss. |
The objective of the Laboratory of Ocular Biomechanics is to study the eye as a biomechanical structure. More specifically our work is aimed at identifying the causes of glaucoma, with the ultimate intention of finding a way to prevent vision loss.