A validated finite element model to reproduce Helmholtz's theory of accommodation: a powerful tool to investigate presbyopia.
Iulen Cabeza-GilJorge GrasaBegoña CalvoPublished in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2021)
The most widespread theory of accommodation, proposed by Helmholtz, was simulated accurately. Assuming the same initial stresses in the lens capsule over time, stiffening of the lens nucleus is the main cause of presbyopia.
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