title: Constructal approach to bio-engineering: the ocular anterior chamber temperature.
abstract: The aim of this work was to analyse the pressure inside the eyes anterior chamber, namedintraocular pressure (IOP), in relation to the biomechanical properties of corneas. The approach used was based on the constructal law, recently introduced in vision analysis. Results were expressed as the relation between the temperature of the ocular anterior chamber and the biomechanical properties of the cornea. The IOP, the elastic properties of the cornea, and the related refractive properties of the eye were demonstrated to be dependent on the temperature of the ocular anterior chamber. These results could lead to new perspectives for experimental analysis of the IOP in relation to the properties of the cornea.
authors: Dipartimento Energia, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
authors: Umberto
authors: U
authors: Lucia
authors: Dipartimento Energia, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
authors: Giulia
authors: G
authors: Grisolia
authors: Dipartimento di Oculistica, Azienda Ospedaliera Nazionale SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Via Venezia 7, 15121 Alessandria, Italy.
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Dolcino
authors: Dipartimento di Oculistica, Azienda Ospedaliera Nazionale SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Via Venezia 7, 15121 Alessandria, Italy.
authors: Maria Rosa
authors: MR
authors: Astori
authors: Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università di Torino, Corso A.M. Dogliotti 14, 10126 Torino, Italy.
authors: Eugenio
authors: E
authors: Massa
authors: Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università di Torino, Corso A.M. Dogliotti 14, 10126 Torino, Italy.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Ponzetto
mesh_terms: D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000502:physiology*; D057005:Bioengineering / Q000379:methods; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003315:Cornea / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D013696:Temperature