Open AccessThe Relationship Between Asymmetries of Corneal Properties and Rates of Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma Patients
Author(s) -
Tais Estrela,
Alessandro A. Jammal,
Eduardo B. Mariottoni,
Carla N. Urata,
Nara G. Ogata,
Samuel I. Berchuck,
Felipe A. Medeiros
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001625
Subject(s) - glaucoma , medicine , ophthalmology , intraocular pressure , visual field , absolute deviation , mathematics , statistics
PRéCIS:: In this study, asymmetries in corneal hysteresis (CH) between eyes of glaucoma patients were significantly associated with asymmetries in rates of visual field loss, suggesting a role of hysteresis as a risk factor for disease progression.