J M Katsimpris1, P E Theoulakis2, K Vasilopoulos1, G Skourtis1, G E Papadopoulos3, I K Petropoulos4. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of Patras "Agios Andreas", Patras, Greece. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom. 3. Ophthalmology, Surgical Unit, General Hospital of Aigio, Aigio, Greece. 4. Ophthalmological Center of Rive, Geneva, Switzerland.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry and Pascal dynamic contour tonometry. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study included 45 persons (90 eyes), divided into 4 groups: a) 10 normal volunteers (20 eyes); b) 16 patients (32 eyes) with primary open-angle glaucoma; c) 8 patients (16 eyes) with normal-tension glaucoma; and d) 11 patients (22 eyes) with ocular hypertension. Intraocular pressure was measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry and Pascal dynamic contour tonometry, and central corneal thickness was measured by ultrasound pachymetry. The relationship between intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness was evaluated. RESULTS: Intraocular pressure was correlated positively but not strongly enough with central corneal thickness when it was measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry. On the contrary, there was no correlation between intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness when intraocular pressure was measured by Pascal dynamic contour tonometry. CONCLUSION: Central corneal thickness is an important variable in the evaluation of intraocular pressure by Goldmann applanation tonometry. This factor does not interfere with the intraocular pressure measurements taken by Pascal dynamic contour tonometry. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry and Pascal dynamic contour tonometry. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study included 45 persons (90 eyes), divided into 4 groups: a) 10 normal volunteers (20 eyes); b) 16 patients (32 eyes) with primary open-angle glaucoma; c) 8 patients (16 eyes) with normal-tension glaucoma; and d) 11 patients (22 eyes) with ocular hypertension. Intraocular pressure was measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry and Pascal dynamic contour tonometry, and central corneal thickness was measured by ultrasound pachymetry. The relationship between intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness was evaluated. RESULTS: Intraocular pressure was correlated positively but not strongly enough with central corneal thickness when it was measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry. On the contrary, there was no correlation between intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness when intraocular pressure was measured by Pascal dynamic contour tonometry. CONCLUSION: Central corneal thickness is an important variable in the evaluation of intraocular pressure by Goldmann applanation tonometry. This factor does not interfere with the intraocular pressure measurements taken by Pascal dynamic contour tonometry. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
Authors: Esther M Hoffmann; Fidan Aghayeva; Felix M Wagner; Achim Fiess; Markus Nagler; Thomas Münzel; Philipp S Wild; Manfred E Beutel; Irene Schmidtmann; Karl J Lackner; Norbert Pfeiffer; Alexander K Schuster Journal: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci Date: 2022-01-03 Impact factor: 4.799