Axisymmetric Finite Element Modelling of the Human Lens Complex under Cataract Surgery
Open Access
- 16 April 2021
- Vol. 13 (4), 696
- https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13040696
Abstract
Cataract is a disease opacifying the crystalline, leading to a blurred vision and ultimately to blindness. With an aging population, the incidence of cataract is increasing, as well as the number of treatments. The solution available is its complete removal, followed by an implant of an intraocular lens (IOL). Although the post-operative complications on cataract surgeries have been decreasing in general, the bag-IOL complex dislocation is still an issue, probably being the most serious complication under this procedure. In this work, an axisymmetric Finite Element (FE) modelling strategy of the crystalline complex during the process of accommodation under cataract surgery is proposed. The goal was to understand the influence of biomechanical alterations promoted by the IOL on bag-IOL dislocation after surgery. An increase of force and stress in the zonules was verified in the pseudophakic eye compared to the complete eye, which could explain why zonules break years after surgery, leading to the bag-IOL dislocation. The axisymmetric FE model proposed in this work is innovative in this field, which still lacks detailed research, and can be an important complement for the clinical and biomechanical work on the crystalline complex.Keywords
Funding Information
- Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Through IDMEC, under LAETA project UIDB/50022/2020.)
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