Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : May 10, 2017 - May 13, 2017
A major cause in intensity myopia is the extension of the eye itself. When the eyeball is deformed, tensile stress is generated in the fundus, which causes a large load on the retina and the like, leading to blindness. Although eyeglasses, contact lenses, LASIK, etc. are present as countermeasures against myopia, it is not possible to treat deformation of the eyeball itself. In this study, to improve deformation, we devised a method to cure deformation by applying force from the back of the eyeball. In the experiment, a treatment device was made and the eyeball was compressed from the back. After that, we successfully observed the fundus at the time of non-compression and compression. It was confirmed that the retina was wrinkled along the blood vessel in the ocular fundus at the time of compression. In the future it is necessary to adjust the force to control and prevent wrinkles.
