バイオニックアイ：緑内障手術シミュレーションのための眼球モデル

抄録

A well-mimicked human model is useful to improve surgeon's skill of complicated surgeries and to evaluate new medical devices. The human model with artificial organ modules is expected not only to mimic anatomical characteristics and mechanical properties of a human, but also to be integrated with sensors for quantitative evaluation of skills, we called the human model, “Bionic-Humanoid”.

Here, we focused on development of a glaucoma model for trabeculotomy equipped with an artificial sclera and trabecular meshwork (TM) and structure of Schlemm's canal. In this study, we fabricated an artificial TM using blow molding with poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) film solved with an organic solvent. As the result, we could control thickness of the fabricated artificial TM in appropriate range between 50 to 120 μm as like human TM. After integrating the artificial TM to artificial sclera, we succeeded in a void structure of Schlemm's canal. In the future, we will try to integrate a whole glaucoma model with artificial sclera, TM Schlemm's canal in combination. Moreover, this model should be able to be evaluated by medical doctors for clinical training.