Measurement of ocular compliance using iPerfusion
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Journal Article
Abstract
The pressure-volume relationship of the eye is determined by the biomechanical properties of the corneoscleral shell and is classically characterised by Friedenwald's coefficient of ocular rigidity or, alternatively, by the ocular compliance (OC), defined as dV/dP. OC is important in any situation where the volume (V) or pressure (P) of the eye is perturbed, as occurs during several physiological and pathological processes. However, accurately measuring OC is challenging, particularly in rodents. We measured OC in 24 untreated enucleated eyes from 12 C57BL/6 mice using the iPerfusion system to apply controlled pressure steps, whilst measuring the time-varying flow rate into the eye. Pressure and flow data were analysed by a “Discrete Volume” (integrating the flow trace) and “Step Response” method (fitting an analytical solution to the pressure trace). OC evaluated at 13 mmHg was similar between the two methods (Step Response, 41 [37, 46] vs. Discrete Volume, 42 [37, 48] nl/mmHg; mean [95% CI]), although the Step Response Method yielded tighter confidence bounds on individual eyes. OC was tightly correlated between contralateral eyes (R2 = 0.75, p = 0.0003). Following treatment with the cross-linking agent genipin, OC decreased by 40 [33, 47]% (p = 0.0001; N = 6, Step Response Method). Measuring OC provides a powerful tool to assess corneoscleral biomechanics in mice and other species.
Date Issued
2019-10-25
Date Acceptance
2019-10-01
Citation
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2019, 7, pp.1-15
ISSN
2296-4185
Publisher
Frontiers Media
Start Page
1
End Page
15
Journal / Book Title
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Volume
7
Copyright Statement
© 2019 Sherwood, Boazak, Feola, Parker, Ethier and Overby. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Royal Academy Of Engineering
Identifier
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00276/full
Grant Number
BMPF_P67271
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
276
Date Publish Online
2019-10-25