Nanomechanical mapping helps explain differences in outcomes of eye microsurgery: A comparative study of macular pathologies.

Many ocular diseases are associated with an alteration of the mechanical and the material properties of the eye. These mechanically-related diseases include macular hole and pucker, two ocular conditions due to the presence of abnormal physical tractions acting on the retina. A complete relief of th...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Ciasca, Valeria Pagliei, Eleonora Minelli, Francesca Palermo, Matteo Nardini, Valentina Pastore, Massimiliano Papi, Aldo Caporossi, Marco De Spirito, Angelo Maria Minnella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220571