Finite Element Analysis of the Epiretinal Membrane Contraction

The epiretinal membrane is a thin sheet of fibrous tissue that can form over the macular area of the retina, and may result in the loss of visual acuity or metamorphopsia, due to superficial retinal folds. A vitrectomy surgery, the current treatment procedure for this pathology, is only performed af...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita Reis, João P. S. Ferreira, Ana Guerra, António Fernandes, Sónia Torres-Costa, Manuel Falcão, Marco P. L. Parente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/5/2623