Research Article

Preliminary Investigation of the Mechanical Anisotropy of the Normal Human Corneal Stroma

Table 1

Values of constants and .

No.
Vertical (MPa)Horizontal (MPa)VerticalHorizontal

10.150.18418.95817.644
20.1400.06319.33320.549
30.0300.25822.63216.445
40.0420.072022.77120.021
50.1320.06318.2321.219
60.0750.07519.50218.987
70.1140.13919.33117.604
80.2220.12717.54817.683
90.2150.36917.53314.288
100.2760.23815.73215.774
110.1220.13519.08417.432
120.1190.11919.51617.446
130.0860.077318.46318.689
140.1560.16818.38818.002
150.0900.11320.48818.708
160.1710.10017.97219.108
170.1520.08819.14220.281
180.2110.22216.04815.459
190.0560.11920.38117.939
200.0760.08520.53619.668
210.1260.08217.99318.369
220.1320.05818.74619.956
230.0830.08318.81220.179
240.1310.06019.30221.107
250.1030.04919.02321.189
260.1440.12817.95918.332
270.4720.17214.96917.799
280.1290.10118.25618.586
290.0940.21119.03916.713
300.1260.13318.43817.57
310.1830.51117.07814.302
320.1080.06419.63419.178
Mean ± SD0.140 ± 0.080.140 ± 0.1018.78 ± 1.6318.32 ± 1.83