University of Washington-Seattle Campus · EngineeringPelivanov Biomechanics Lab
Ivan Pelivanov · Seattle, Washington
Research Focus
Dr. Ivan Pelivanov's lab focuses on advancing therapies for corneal diseases, specifically keratoconus, using innovative imaging techniques. The team is developing non-contact methods to assess corneal elasticity and geometry to improve surgical outcomes and personalize treatment plans. Their research bridges engineering and clinical needs to enhance our understanding of corneal mechanics and optimize care for patients with progressive eye diseases.
corneal collagen crosslinkingkeratoconusoptical coherence tomographyelastographynon-contact imagingbiomechanicscorneal elasticitysurgical outcomespersonalized treatment
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop a non-contact tool to assess corneal elasticity and geometry.
AIM 02Quantify baseline elastic properties in rabbit corneas pre- and post-collagen crosslinking.
AIM 03Determine the relationship between corneal moduli and demographic factors in healthy volunteers.
AIM 04Map corneal moduli in keratoconus patients longitudinally for treatment evaluation.
Skills the Lab Values
optical coherence tomographyelastographyanimal modelsnon-invasive imaging techniquesmechanical wave propagationanalyzing biomechanical propertiesdata acquisitionimage analysis softwaresignal processing
Output against the department
Publications197top 49% of dept.134th of 278
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Citations2.7kbottom 19% of dept.225th of 278
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