Open AccessAssessment of Corneal Epithelium Thickness in Glaucomatous Patients Undergoing Medical Treatment
Author(s) -
Ioannis Halkiadakis,
Anna Vernikou,
Vasilis Tzimis,
Ioannis Markopoulos,
Korina Popeskou,
Vasiliki Konstadinidou
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.0000000000001677
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , ophthalmology , cornea , optical coherence tomography , corneal epithelium , intraocular pressure , corneal pachymetry , open angle glaucoma , corneal topography
Patients with glaucoma have reduced and irregular corneal epithelial thickness (CET) even if they do not report symptoms of dry eyes. The reduction of corneal epithelium affects equally the superior and inferior areas of the cornea.