533 – Biomechanics of the Eye
Date:
22 July 2013 – 24 July 2013
Location:
University of Genoa, Italy
Chairperson:
Rodolfo Repetto
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
University of Genoa
Via Montallegro 1
16145 Genoa
Italy
phone: +39 010 3532432
fax: +39 010 3532546
email: rodolfo.repetto@unige.it
Co-chairperson
Jennifer Siggers
Department of Bioengineering,
Imperial College London, UK
email: j.siggers@imperial.ac.uk
Alessandro Stocchino
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering,
University of Genoa,
Via Montallegro 1,
Genoa, Italy
email: alessandro.stocchino@unige.it
Michael Girard
Department of Bioengineering,
Imperial College London, UK
Several physiological and pathological processes in the eye are closely related to fluid and/or solid mechanics, and for this reason the biomechanics community has devoted increasing attention to this area in recent years. If research in this area is to have clinical impact, it must be performed within a multidisciplinary framework, and this Colloquium is designed to bring together researchers with complementary expertise from different backgrounds, including clinicians, basic scientists, engineers and mathematical modellers.
The topics of the Colloquium are any aspect of the physiology or pathology of the eye in which mechanics plays a role, including for example the following:
- tear film dynamics;
- mechanics of the cornea, sclera, iris and lens;
- aqueous humour motion and drainage;
- vitreous humour dynamics;
- retinal detachment;
- mechanics of glaucoma;
- eye movements