Numerical modelling of Aqueous Humour (AH) flow in the Anterior Chamber (AC) of a human eye is investigated. The geometry reconstruction from the scan of a human eye is performed using an in-house image acquisition tool. Both the healthy and glaucoma induced eye conditions are simulated using different permeability values for the porous tissues. In addition, flow due to a implanted Silicon Shunt Device (SSD), used for glaucoma treatment, is also analysed. The results show that there is a significant improvement, in terms of decrease in Intraocular Pressure (IOP), is achieved with the use of SSD.
Investigation of thermofluid dynamics in a human eye: Numerical modeling of aqueous humor flow in porous tissues
Mauro, A.;Massarotti, N.;Nithiarasu, P.
2016-01-01
Abstract
Numerical modelling of Aqueous Humour (AH) flow in the Anterior Chamber (AC) of a human eye is investigated. The geometry reconstruction from the scan of a human eye is performed using an in-house image acquisition tool. Both the healthy and glaucoma induced eye conditions are simulated using different permeability values for the porous tissues. In addition, flow due to a implanted Silicon Shunt Device (SSD), used for glaucoma treatment, is also analysed. The results show that there is a significant improvement, in terms of decrease in Intraocular Pressure (IOP), is achieved with the use of SSD.File in questo prodotto:
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