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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2025

Relationship between corneal stiffness and glaucoma severity: clinical insights from Corvis ST technology.

Meng-Zhen Xie, Yong-Kang Zhou, Ying-Ping Deng, Xiao-Lan Zhang, Zhi-Yong Huang, Li Tang, Jing Tang

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Meng-Zhen XieDepartment of Ophthalmology West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Yong-Kang ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Xizang Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Lhasa 850000, Xizang Autonomous Region, China.
Ying-Ping DengDepartment of Ophthalmology West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Xiao-Lan ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Zhi-Yong HuangSichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Li TangDepartment of Ophthalmology West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Jing TangDepartment of Ophthalmology West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.

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aimTo explore the mechanical indices used for differential diagnosis and to investigate the relationship between ocular biomechanics and glaucoma severity within each group.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 185 eyes from 185 subjects: 62 normal controls, 91 high-tension glaucoma (HTG), and 32 normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) patients. All participants underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination that involved ocular biomechanical measurements. Glaucoma severity was assessed using visual field index (VFI), mean deviation (MD), pattern standard deviation (PSD) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness. Multivariable models were used to compare fifteen biomechanical parameters among the three groups adjusting for age, gender, intraocular pressure (IOP), central corneal thickness (CCT), and axial length (AL). The generalized linear model was utilized for multifactor comparison.

resultsSignificant differences in first applanation time (AT1), highest concavity time (HC time), stress strain index (SSI), and HC deflection were found among the three groups (

conclusionBiomechanical analysis reveals that corneas in POAG patients are stiffer than normal controls, with increased corneal stiffness correlating with more severe glaucomatous damage. Interestingly, stiffer corneas in NTG patients appeares protective. In addition, HC deflection may be useful for differentiating HTG and NTG.

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corneal biomechanicsglaucomanormal-tension glaucomaprimary open angle glaucoma

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