https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/638239
標題: | The extraction and application of antisymmetric characteristics of the cornea during air-puff perturbations | 作者: | PO-JEN SHIH Shih, Hua Ju I-JONG WANG SHU-WEN CHANG |
關鍵字: | Antisymmetric mode | Corneal vibration | Keratoconus | Lateral perturbations | Mechanical properties | 公開日期: | 1-一月-2024 | 卷: | 168 | 來源出版物: | Computers in Biology and Medicine | 摘要: | Background: A non-contact tonometer is used to measure intraocular pressure, and studies have primarily relied on apex displacements to assess corneal properties. However, previous studies have overlooked the asymmetric characteristics of lateral corneal perturbations, leading to a gap in understanding of the lateral mechanical properties and its application. Method: To investigate these lateral perturbations, we designed an experiment to sequentially record the corneal profiles when two consecutive air-puffs were applied at the center of the same cornea within a short period. Moreover, we used modal decomposition to decompose anterior surface profiles into symmetric and antisymmetric modes to comprehensively analyze the asymmetric characteristics. To extract mechanical properties, we utilized high-pass frequency analysis (>250 Hz) to filter out noise and errors. Results: Symmetric modes between the two consecutive air-puffs exhibited major similarities during vibration; however, antisymmetric modes exhibited minor differences in lateral perturbations of asymmetric vibration. The antisymmetric modes might be related to air-puff misalignment and mechanical properties. Through applying frequency analysis, the mechanical properties could be proven at high frequencies and misalignment shown at low frequencies. Furthermore, we compared the corneal vibration profiles of 259 healthy participants and 50 patients with keratoconus. Their properties showed that the antisymmetric modes of the keratoconus group exhibited a completely opposite direction of deformation compared to that in the healthy group. Conclusions: Our proposed algorithm not only extracts antisymmetric characteristics but also offers valuable insights into decompose misalignment and mechanical properties of healthy and keratoconus corneas, presenting a new perspective for corneal biomechanics. |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/638239 | ISSN: | 00104825 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107804 |
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