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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2017

No differences in central corneal thickness between open-angle and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma patients.

Marcelo Ayala, Johanna Karlsson

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marcelo AyalaEye Department, Skaraborg Hospital, Skövde, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University and Karolinska Institute.
Johanna KarlssonFaculty of Medicine, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
Örebro University · SESkaraborg Hospital · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMeasurements of intraocular pressure (IOP) with Goldmann applanation tonometry are affected by central corneal thickness (CCT), as thinner corneas underestimate and thicker corneas overestimate the true IOP value. The literature is controversial regarding CCT values in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and exfoliation glaucoma (XFG). The aim of this study was to evaluate CCT in patients with XFG and POAG.

methodsCCT was evaluated with optical coherence tomography (OCT). All participants who were previously diagnosed with either POAG or XFG underwent ophthalmological examinations. Contact lens users and patients with corneal diseases were excluded.

resultsTotally, 145 patients were enrolled in this study. The mean CCT was 535±30.4 µm in patients with POAG and was 536±33.7 µm in patients with XFG. The result was not statistically significant (

conclusionOur data indicate that patients with XFG do not have thinner corneas than those with POAG, and therefore, CCT can not explain why they progress differently.

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central corneal thicknessexfoliative glaucomaoptical coherence tomographyprimary open-angle glaucoma

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PMID28458512
PMCPMC5402997
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