J.ophthalmol.(Ukraine).2022;6:50-58.
http://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh202265058
Received: 23.10.2022; Accepted: 29.11.2022; Published on-line: 21.12.2022
Heat exchange in the human eye: a review
O. S. Zadorozhnyy 1, A. R. Korol 1, V. O. Naumenko 1, N. V. Pasyechnikova 1, L. L. Butenko 2
1 SI "The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the NAMS of Ukraine"
2 Odesa National Medical Institute
Odesa (Ukraine)
TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Zadorozhnyy OS, Korol AR, Naumenko VO, Pasyechnikova NV, Butenko LL. Heat exchange in the human eye: a review. J.ophthalmol.(Ukraine).2022;6:50-58. http://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh202265058
Thermal homeostasis is required in order to ensure that the normal function of the human body is maintained under various environmental conditions. Various pathological processes impacting metabolism in tissues and organs (e.g., the human eye) are accompanied by changes in relative internal heat balance. Although numerous relevant studies have been conducted, heat exchange processes in the human eye have not been yet sufficiently investigated. Further research on the features of heat exchange in the eye is required not only to improve our knowledge in the field of physiology of the eye, but also to use the data obtained for developing novel advanced techniques for eye disease diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords: heat exchange in the eye, ocular surface temperature, heat flux, intraocular temperature, mathematical modeling
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Disclosures
Author Contributions: The authors confirm the following contributions to the article—study conception and design: NP; data collection and analysis: OZ, AK and VN; drafting of the manuscript: OZ. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Funding sources: The study is a part of the institute’s experimental and clinical research program entitled Heat Exchange in the Eye Depending on the Morphological and Functional State of the Choroid and After Vitreoretinal and Glaucoma Surgery (state registration № 0117U004356).
Conflict of interest: All authors have read the journal’s Author Agreement and Conflict of Interest policy. The authors have no potential conflict of interest to declare.
Abbreviations: DR, diabetic retinopathy; HF, heat flux; IOP, intraocular pressure; IOT, intraocular temperature; IR, infrared; OST, ocular surface temperature