The lens capsule is a modified basement membrane that completely surrounds the ocular
lens. It is known that this extracellular matrix is important for both the structure and …

Surgical replacement of diseased heart valves by mechanical and tissue valve substitutes is
now commonplace and enhances survival and quality of life for many patients. However …

Replacement or regeneration of load-bearing soft tissues has long been the impetus for the
development of bioactive materials. While maturing, current efforts continue to be …

This chapter is written with an emphasis on the biomechanical role of collagen in normal
and diseased arterial walls, its structural quantification and its consideration in material …

The biomechanical environment of the optic nerve head (ONH), of interest in glaucoma, is
strongly affected by the biomechanical properties of sclera. However, there is a paucity of …

In this paper we present and test a Digital Image Correlation (DIC)-based single camera
pseudo-stereo system that uses a biprism in front of the camera objective to split the scene …

The mechanical properties of the crystalline lens are crucial in determining the changes in
lens shape that occur during the accommodation process and are also a major factor in the …

The lens capsule of the eye functions, in part, as a deformable support through which the
ciliary body applies tractions that can alter lens curvature and corresponding refractive …

Purpose The modification of the mechanical properties of the human crystalline lens with
age can be a major cause of presbyopia. Since these properties cannot be measured in …

Cutaneous mechanoreceptors transduce different tactile stimuli into neural signals that
produce distinct sensations of touch. The Pacinian corpuscle (PC), a cutaneous …