Table 1.

Geometrical and material properties of the six corneal layers used in the FEM models.

Layers	Thickness (T) [μm]	Density [kg/m3]	Poisson’s ratio	Stiffness [kPa] at IOP** [mmHg]
				7.5	15	22.5	45
Epithelium	53	1.149	0.49	21.3	64.4	108.9	272.3
Basement membrane	2	1.149	0.49	9.7	29.3	49.5	123.8
Bowman’s membrane	12	1.149	0.49	141.9	429	726	1815
Stroma*	480	1.149	0.49	—	—	—	—
Descemet’s	12	1.149	0.49	64.5	195	330	825
Endothelium	5	1.149	0.49	12.9	39	66	165

*Matrix stiffness of stroma is C₁=5kPa, see Table 2. **Stiffness at zero IOP obtained from study²⁸.