Operator learning for models of tear film breakup

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Authors: Qinying Chen, Arnab Roy, Tobin A. Driscoll
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Abstract

Tear film (TF) breakup is a key driver of understanding dry eye disease, and estimating TF thickness and osmolarity from fluorescence imaging typically requires solving computationally expensive inverse problems. We propose an operator learning framework that replaces traditional inverse solvers with neural operators trained on simulated TF dynamics. This approach offers a scalable path toward rapid, data-driven analysis of tear film dynamics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Model Reduction and Neural Networks Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films

Publication details

Journal / source
Mathematical Medicine and Biology A Journal of the IMA
Volume
43
Issue
3
Pages
177–201
Publication date
20 August 2026
Language
EN