title: Novel micromachined valved glaucoma drainage devices.
abstract: In this work two novel valve devices are proposed for treatment of glaucoma. By opening or closing, the proposed valves can be used to reduce high pressures in the eye (hypertony), or prevent low pressures in the eye (hypotony) respectively. These devices work based on the buckling of fluid channel connected to the anterior chamber of the eye. The first proposed valve is fully mechanical while the second proposed device is magnetically driven.
authors.affiliation: Comput. & Integrative Bioeng. Res., Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada. ktavakol@sfu.ca
authors.forename: Kouhyar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tavakolian
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaminska
authors.forename: Teimour Maleki
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Jafarabadi
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004548:Elasticity; D004867:Equipment Design; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D018463:Filtering Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008280:Magnetics; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D011312:Pressure; D019736:Prostheses and Implants