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[Changes in biomechanical properties of the cornea after keratorefractive surgery]. 2019

G V Voronin, and I A Bubnova

Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 11A Rossolimo St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 119021; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Department of Ophthalmology, 8-2 Trubetskaya St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991.

Biomechanical properties of the cornea are important for the functioning of the ocular optical system. They affect such qualities of the system as correct diffraction and resistance to different external action. Keratorefractive surgery widely used in clinical practice nowadays significantly upsets corneal biomechanics, which introduces a margin of error for IOP measurements done by different methods. The article reviews literature devoted to the problem of changes of corneal biomechanical properties after refractive surgeries.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003315	Cornea	The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye consisting of five layers: stratified squamous CORNEAL EPITHELIUM; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CORNEAL STROMA; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; and mesenchymal CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM. It serves as the first refracting medium of the eye. It is structurally continuous with the SCLERA, avascular, receiving its nourishment by permeation through spaces between the lamellae, and is innervated by the ophthalmic division of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE via the ciliary nerves and those of the surrounding conjunctiva which together form plexuses. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)	Corneas
D001696	Biomechanical Phenomena	The properties, processes, and behavior of biological systems under the action of mechanical forces.	Biomechanics,Kinematics,Biomechanic Phenomena,Mechanobiological Phenomena,Biomechanic,Biomechanic Phenomenas,Phenomena, Biomechanic,Phenomena, Biomechanical,Phenomena, Mechanobiological,Phenomenas, Biomechanic
D015948	Keratoplasty, Penetrating	Partial or total replacement of all layers of a central portion of the cornea.	Keratoplasties, Penetrating,Penetrating Keratoplasties,Penetrating Keratoplasty
D054140	Refractive Surgical Procedures	Surgical procedures employed to correct REFRACTIVE ERRORS such as MYOPIA; HYPEROPIA; or ASTIGMATISM. These may involve altering the curvature of the CORNEA; removal or replacement of the CRYSTALLINE LENS; or modification of the SCLERA to change the axial length of the eye.	Keratorefractive Surgical Procedures,Refractive Surgery,Keratorefractive Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Keratorefractive Surgical,Procedure, Refractive Surgical,Procedures, Keratorefractive Surgical,Procedures, Refractive Surgical,Refractive Surgeries,Refractive Surgical Procedure,Surgeries, Refractive,Surgery, Refractive,Surgical Procedure, Keratorefractive,Surgical Procedure, Refractive,Surgical Procedures, Keratorefractive,Surgical Procedures, Refractive