Abstract
Purpose :
Many studies of medical processes in the eye are based on experiments which are performed on human autopsy eyes or animal eyes in the laboratory. As an alternative computer simulations can provide a better understanding of the physiological processes in the eye. Therefore, we develop a visualization tool for a realistic virtual eye in three dimensions. The virtual eye with its components is represented through mathematical models are calibrated with clinical data.
Methods :
For this purpose, a set of clinical data is generated and for the mathematical models suitable functions are used which are determined through parameter estimation methods. For the input data we combining imaging techniques from clinical investigations (US, MRT or OCT) and data from the literature. For the vitreous, we produced about five hundred measurement data per patient. There were 12 patients who were between twenty and sixty years old.
Results :
Our virtual eye presents each component of the eye in a realistic way. It can be used for orientation in the organ and for local assignment of the physiological processes. In particular, our developed tool allows us to visualize the otherwise invisible meshwork of collagen fibers.
Conclusions :
This tool is used to visualize and analyze computer simulations of physiological processes such as the medical treatment of retinal diseases.
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2018 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 29 - May 3, 2018.