Methods and Techniques for the Measurement of Biomechanical
Properties of Eye Tissues
ZHANG Jia-ying1,2,3, TIAN Lei1,4,
WANG Li-ke1, ZHENG Yong-ping1
1 . I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y D i v i s i o n o f
Biomedical Engineering, the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, Hong Kong,
China; 2. Department of Laser Medicine,
the Chinese PLA General Hospital,
Beijing 100853, China; 3. Eye Hospital,
China Academy of Chinese Medical
Sciences, Beijing 100040, China; 4.
Department of Ophthalmology, the
Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing
100853, China.
College of Engineering, Peking University,
Beijing 100871, China
Abstract：Cornea and crystalline lens are the major refraction components of eyes.The cornea and lens
exhibited inhomogeneous, anisotropic and viscoelastic characteristics. Quantitative measurement of this
biomechanical properties of cornea and lens can facilitate the early diagnosis and creative strategy for
related diseases. Traditional methods for measuring biomechanical properties of cornea and lens are almost
invasive and in vitro. Moreover the accuracy and performance of the only few clinical instruments for
corneal biomechanics measurements are still need to be proven further. Based on the improvement of the
traditional methods with the rapid development of related optical techniques, such as the combination of
ultrasound radiation force, ultrafast laser and optical coherence tomography technique, the biomechanical
properties of cornea and lens can be potentially measured more efficient and accurate in vivo. In this review, a
comprehensive generalization was summarized to introduce a general knowledge of this field.
张佳莹1,2,3，田磊1,4，王立科1，
郑永平1. 眼生物力学性质的测量技术与方法[J]. 中国医疗设备, 2015, 30(3): 8-12.
ZHANG Jia-ying1,2,3, TIAN Lei1,4,
WANG Li-ke1, ZHENG Yong-ping1. Methods and Techniques for the Measurement of Biomechanical
Properties of Eye Tissues. China Medical Devices, 2015, 30(3): 8-12.
