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A 3D finite element model quantifying viscoelastic boundary condition and simulation of effects on ocular deformation and optical geometry Cover

A 3D finite element model quantifying viscoelastic boundary condition and simulation of effects on ocular deformation and optical geometry

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|Apr 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37190/abb/217257 | Journal eISSN: 2450-6303 | Journal ISSN: 1509-409X
Language: English
Page range: 113 - 124
Submitted on: Nov 20, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 22, 2026
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Published on: Apr 8, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Saeed Zahabi, Milad Salimibani, Agnieszka Jóźwik, Magdalena Asejczyk, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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