Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8793916 | Ophthalmology | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This study demonstrates that horizontal ocular ductions induce significant shearing deformations of the peripapillary retina and prelaminar intrapapillary tissues. We also found that the deformations in healthy persons are similar in magnitude to ONHD. Based on these findings, we speculate that patients with intrapapillary calcifications exposed to the long-term effects of repetitive shearing (induced by ocular ductions) may contribute to the progressive axonal loss and vascular complications associated with ONHD.
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Authors
Patrick A. MD, Junchao PhD, Ian A. PhD,