Does this Quora answer imply that VCD (Vitreous Chamber Depth) can decrease?
Yes it is possible to theoretically shorten the eyeballs. This is because the eyeball is not a rigid, solid body. In fact, the eyeball is made of a fluid substance which, being a fluid, would adapt the shape of its container, which in this case is the sclera. The sclera is made of a tendon-like tissue with viscoelastic properties. As we know tendon tissue adapts to the load and functionality of the individual. Furthermore, research has demonstrated that the sclera is a dynamic tissue, capable of altering its ECM composition, its cellular phenotype, and its biomechanical properties in response to changes in the visual environment to regulate ocular size and refraction.
I am NOT asking about Axial Length here, as