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Analysis of Optic Nerve Stress, Strain, and Pressure in Human Eyes with Different Axial Lengths under Different G-force Levels at a Normal Intraocular Pressure of 20 mmHg

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: nerve stress, strain, pressure, human eyes, different axial lengths, different G-force levelsIn this study, we present a finite-element-based investigation of the biomechanical responses of the human eye under combined G-force loading and physiological intraocular pressure (IOP), with an emphasis on implications for ophthalmic sensing and measurement reliability.Threedimensional eye models with different axial lengths were constructed and imported into ANSYS to perform modal and transient dynamic analyses.Modal analysis revealed that an increase in axial length consistently reduced the natural frequencies across all vibration modes, while the corresponding mode shapes remained largely unchanged, indicating preserved structural deformation patterns despite geometric variation.Dynamic simulations were conducted by constraining the eyeball to displace only along the primary loading axis, with external acceleration gradually increased from 1 to 6G.Within a normal human IOP of 20 mmHg, the resulting stress, strain, and pressure distributions in the optic nerve were systematically analyzed for eyes with different axial lengths.The results demonstrate that axial length significantly affects the magnitude and spatial distribution of optic nerve mechanical responses under different G-force levels, suggesting a nonnegligible coupling effect between ocular geometry and external dynamic loading.From a sensing perspective, these findings provide quantitative mechanical indicators that are critical for the calibration, interpretation, and validation of ophthalmic pressure and strain-related sensors.The primary objective is to clarify how ocular axial length affects optic nerve mechanical responses under different G-force levels at a normal IOP.However, the analysis is limited to numerical simulations with simplified material properties and boundary conditions, without direct experimental validation.Future investigations will be focused on improving the biomechanical representation of ocular tissues

Source: Sensors and Materials

DOI: 10.18494/sam6274

Authors: Chia-Wen Lee, Peng-San Cheng, Chia-Jui Chang, Linda Yi-Chieh Poon, Chao-Ming Hsu, Cheng-Fu Yang

Institutions: Xiamen Ocean Vocational College, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, National University of Kaohsiung, Chaoyang University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Glaucoma and retinal disorders

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $748