Corneal Biomechanics and Biomechanically-corrected Intraocular Pressure Measurements of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension

Vinciguerra, Riccardo, Rehman, Salwah, Vallabh, Neeru ORCID: 0000-0002-0109-4112, Pillunat, Lutz E, Erb, Carl, Choudhary, Anshoo, Elsheikh, A ORCID: 0000-0001-7456-1749 and Willoughby, Colin (2019) Corneal Biomechanics and Biomechanically-corrected Intraocular Pressure Measurements of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension. Ophthalmology, 104 (1). pp. 121-126.

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Abstract

<h4>Aims</h4>To compare the biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure (IOP) estimate (bIOP) provided by the Corvis-ST with Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT-IOP) in patients with high-tension and normal-tension primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG; HTG and NTG), ocular hypertension (OHT) and controls. Moreover, we compared dynamic corneal response parameters (DCRs) of the Corvis-ST in POAG, OHT and controls, evaluated the correlation between global visual field parameters mean deviation and pattern SD (MD and PSD) and DCRs in the POAG group.<h4>Methods</h4>156 eyes of 156 patients were included in this prospective, single-centre, observational study, namely 41 HTG and 33 NTG, 45 OHT cases and 37 controls. Central corneal thickness (CCT), GAT-IOP and bIOP were measured, GAT-IOP was also adjusted for CCT (GATAdj). DCRs provided by Corvis-ST were evaluated, MD and PSD were recorded by 24-2 full-threshold visual field. To evaluate the difference in DCRs between OHT, HTG and NTG, a general linear model was used with sex, medications and group as fixed factors and bIOP and age as covariates.<h4>Results</h4>There was a significant difference between GAT-IOP, GATAdj and bIOP in NTG and HTG, OHT and controls. NTG corneas were significantly softer and more deformable compared with controls, OHT and HTG as demonstrated by significantly lower values of stiffness parameters A1 and highest concavity and higher values of inverse concave radius (all p<0.05). There was a significant correlation (p<0.05) between MD, PSD and many DCRs with POAG patients with softer or more compliant corneas more likely to show visual field defects.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Corneal biomechanics might be a significant confounding factor for IOP measurement that should be considered in clinical decision-making. The abnormality of corneal biomechanics in NTG and the significant correlation with visual field parameters might suggest a new risk factor for the development or progression of NTG.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	glaucoma, optic nerve, cornea
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2018 09:45
Last Modified:	07 Feb 2024 20:08
DOI:	10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-313493
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3025331