title: Mechanical behavior of the vitreous.
abstract: A description of the experiments of the mechanical behavior of the vitreous body is presented. The experiments were performed with a photoelastic material surrounding both rabbit and human eyes. The results show that the vitreous body transmits forces isotropically as any newtonian fluid. Tests done on rabbits' eyes with a previous vitrectomy agree with the previous statements. Finally, a hypothesis of the effect of pressure on the posterior pole in myopia is given, stressing the changes clinically observed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008722:Methods; D009216:Myopia / Q000503:physiopathology; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011817:Rabbits; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery