Figure 1.

(a) Finite-element model of the eye. (b) Optic nerve head LC microcapillary network embedded in the LC tissue. Blood flow originates from the LC periphery and drains in the central retinal vein. (c) LC posterior displacement under 50 mm Hg IOP load. (d) Illustration of a single-element LC with a single microcapillary passing through the middle of the element. As IOP and CSFP loads are applied, the element will undergo compression along the axial axis (y-axis). Microcapillaries embedded in the element will proportionally change their shape.