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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2022

The effect of central corneal thickness on Goldmann tonometry: a retrospective study.

Tal Yahalomi, Natalya Kovalyuk, Roee Arnon, Barak Hen, Joseph Pikkel

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2022. 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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  1. Detection of subclinical corneal edema in fuchs' dystrophy using galilei tomography.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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Tal YahalomiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Samson Assuta Ashdod Hospital, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel. yatal25@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6833-6198
Natalya KovalyukDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Samson Assuta Ashdod Hospital, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.
Roee ArnonDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Samson Assuta Ashdod Hospital, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.
Barak HenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Samson Assuta Ashdod Hospital, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.
Joseph PikkelDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Samson Assuta Ashdod Hospital, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev · IL

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Abstract

purposeTo determine the relation between central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis retrospective study investigated 112 eyes from 56 individuals who underwent photorefractive keratectomy in a single private medical center between May 2018 and September 2019. Intraocular pressure readings were obtained with Goldmann applanation tonometry, and central corneal thickness measurements were evaluated preoperatively. All the examinations were repeated at 3 and 6 months postoperative.

resultsAt 3 and 6 months postoperative, the mean intraocular pressure was only slightly reduced from baseline (mean reduction of 0.6 ± 2.0 mmHg, P < 0.001 and 0.73 ± 2.14 mmHg, P < 0.001, respectively). The change in intraocular pressure following photorefractive keratectomy was not clinically significant, and this change was not correlated with postoperative central corneal thickness at 3 months (p = 0.620, r = 0.047).

conclusionThis study showed that the change in intraocular pressure following photorefractive keratectomy was not clinically significant, and ruled out a correlation in this context between the change in central corneal thickness and the delta intraocular pressure. Our results might question the axiom between central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure and may thus challenge the current clinical setting for evaluating glaucoma.

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CorneaTonometry, OcularHumansIntraocular PressureManometryRetrospective StudiesCentral corneal thicknessGoldmann applanation tonometryIntraocular pressurePhotorefractive keratectomy

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