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Translaminar Autonomous System Model for the Modulation of Intraocular and Intracranial Pressure in Human Donor Posterior Segments
Tasneem P. Sharma 1, Stacy M. Curry 1, Husain Lohawala 2, Colleen McDowell 3
1North Texas Eye Research Institute, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 2Mechanical Engineer Consultant, 3Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin

We describe and detail the use of the translaminar autonomous system. This system utilizes the human posterior segment to independently regulate the pressure inside the segment (intraocular) and surrounding the optic nerve (intracranial) to generate a translaminar pressure gradient that mimics features of glaucomatous optic neuropathy.

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