Glaucoma and biomechanics

BN Safa, CA Wong, J Ha, CR Ethier - Current opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Biomechanics remains an active aspect of glaucoma research, with activity in both basic
science and clinical translation. However, the role of biomechanics in glaucoma remains …

Trabecular meshwork movement controls distal valves and Chambers: new glaucoma medical and surgical targets

M Johnstone, C Xin, E Martin, R Wang - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Herein, we provide evidence that human regulation of aqueous outflow is by a pump-conduit
system similar to that of the lymphatics. Direct observation documents pulsatile aqueous flow …

Morphological and biomechanical analyses of the human healthy and glaucomatous aqueous outflow pathway: imaging-to-modeling

A Karimi, DJ Crouch, R Razaghi, JC Downs… - Computer Methods and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objective: Intraocular pressure (IOP) is maintained via a dynamic
balance between the production of aqueous humor and its drainage through the trabecular …

Viscoelastic biomechanical properties of the conventional aqueous outflow pathway tissues in healthy and glaucoma human eyes

A Karimi, R Razaghi, S Padilla, SM Rahmati… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Although the tissues comprising the ocular conventional outflow pathway have
shown strong viscoelastic mechanical response to aqueous humor pressure dynamics, the …

Developing an experimental-computational workflow to study the biomechanics of the human conventional aqueous outflow pathway

A Karimi, S Khan, R Razaghi, SM Rahmati, M Gathara… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The aqueous humor actively interacts with the trabecular meshwork (TM), juxtacanalicular
tissue (JCT), and Schlemm's canal (SC) through a dynamic fluid-structure interaction (FSI) …

Biomechanics of human trabecular meshwork in healthy and glaucoma eyes via dynamic Schlemm's canal pressurization

A Karimi, SM Rahmati, R Razaghi, JC Downs… - Computer methods and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objective The trabecular meshwork (TM) consists of extracellular matrix
(ECM) with embedded collagen and elastin fibers providing its mechanical support. TM …

Rare protective variants and glaucoma-relevant cell stressors modulate Angiopoietin-like 7 expression

IF Aboobakar, ERA Collantes… - Human Molecular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Rare missense and nonsense variants in the Angiopoietin-like 7 (ANGPTL7) gene confer
protection from primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), though the functional mechanism …

Multiomics analysis reveals the mechanical stress-dependent changes in trabecular meshwork cytoskeletal-extracellular matrix interactions

A Soundararajan, T Wang, R Sundararajan… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Trabecular meshwork (TM) tissue is subjected to constant mechanical stress due to the
ocular pulse created by the cardiac cycle. This brings about alterations in the membrane …

Segmental biomechanics of the normal and glaucomatous human aqueous outflow pathway

A Karimi, S Khan, R Razaghi, M Aga, SM Rahmati… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
The conventional aqueous outflow pathway, encompassing the trabecular meshwork (TM),
juxtacanalicular connective tissue (JCT), and inner wall endothelium of Schlemm's canal …

Acoustic radiation force optical coherence elastography: A preliminary study on biomechanical properties of trabecular meshwork

S Ai, Y Zhang, G Shi, Y Wang, G Liu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Evaluating biomechanical properties of trabecular meshwork (TM) is of great significance for
understanding the mechanism of aqueous humor circulation and its relationship to some …