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Choroidal Biomechanics

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The choroid is the largest vascular bed in the eye and contributes a significant volume to the total intraocular volume. Changes in choroidal volume have the potential to induce a shift of the ocular pressure/volume curve. As a primarily vascular tissue, the choroid reacts to alterations in its upstream as well as downstream circulations, i.e. the arterial and venous supply. Exposure to intraocular pressure adds another determinant to choroidal behavior. This chapter summarizes the fundamental physiology of the choroid as it relates to the biomechanical properties.

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    Clemens A. Strohmaier & Herbert A. Reitsamer

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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    Miltiadis K. Tsilimbaris

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    Anna I. Dastiridou

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Strohmaier, C.A., Reitsamer, H.A. (2021). Choroidal Biomechanics. In: Pallikaris, I., Tsilimbaris, M.K., Dastiridou, A.I. (eds) Ocular Rigidity, Biomechanics and Hydrodynamics of the Eye. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64422-2_7

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