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Advances in corneal mechanobiology

  • LI Xiaona ,
  • WEI Junchao ,
  • WANG Xiaojun ,
  • CHEN Weiyi
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  • 1. Institute of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China;
    2. Shanxi Key Laboratory of Material Strength & Structural Impact;College of Mechanics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China;
    3. National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanics Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China

Received date: 2018-05-08

  Revised date: 2018-05-30

  Online published: 2018-07-23

Abstract

As an important part of the ocular dioptric system, the corneal tissue is subject to the load under intra-ocular pressure. Corneal cells can sense and respond positively to the mechanical stimulation. In this paper, we review force analysis of corneal tissue borne, biological response of corneal cells to mechanical stimulation, and the relation with the repair after injury and relative diseases.

Cite this article

LI Xiaona , WEI Junchao , WANG Xiaojun , CHEN Weiyi . Advances in corneal mechanobiology[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2018 , 36(13) : 18 -22 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2018.13.002

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