Fluid dynamic events within the vitreous cavity induced by saccadic eye rotations

Chiara Cafferata, Rodolfo Repetto, Jennifer Siggers, Alessandro Stocchino

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Abstract



The vitreous cavity constitutes most of the eye volume and is filled by the vitreous humour or vitreous body. It has the shape of a weakly deformed sphere, the deformation being essentially due to the presence of the lens, which produces an inward indentation in the anterior part of the chamber. Under normal conditions the vitreous body has the consistency of a gel with viscoelastic rheological behaviour [1]. Ageing gradually disintegrates the gel structure leading to a partial or total vitreous liquefaction. After some surgical procedures (vitrectomy) the vitreous body may be completely replaced by “tamponade fluids”, typically silicon oils, which are left for a certain time within the eye and are eventually replaced by water.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference 2007, SBC 2007
Place of PublicationU. S. A.
PublisherThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)
Pages495-496
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)0791847985, 9780791847985
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Jun 2007
Event2007 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2007 - Keystone, CO, USA United States
Duration: 20 Jun 200724 Jun 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference 2007, SBC 2007

Conference

Conference2007 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC 2007
Country/TerritoryUSA United States
CityKeystone, CO
Period20/06/0724/06/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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