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Biomechanical concepts in Glaucoma
Author(s) -
KOTECHA AACHA
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2012.3454.x
Subject(s) - glaucoma , intraocular pressure , biomechanics , cornea , medicine , ophthalmology , optometry , optic nerve , anatomy
Purpose Title: Corneal biomechanics and glaucoma risk‐ where are we now? Methods The impact of central corneal thickness (CCT) on intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement accuracy has been well documented, and CCT has become part of the routine work up of a glaucoma suspect patient. What is relatively unclear is whether corneal properties, such as CCT and in vivo measures of corneal biomechanics, give an indication of the risk of glaucoma susceptibility. This talk will consider whether there is a role for the cornea that lies beyond the limits of IOP measurement accuracy, discussing the evidence as to whether current measures of corneal biomechanics may be used as a surrogate marker of optic nerve compliance.