RESEARCH ARTICLE
Intra-Ocular Pressure Measurement in a Patient with a Thin, Thick or Abnormal Cornea
Colin I. Clement1, 2, 3, 4, Douglas G.A. Parker1, 4, Ivan Goldberg*, 1, 2, 3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
Issue: Suppl 1: M2
First Page: 35
Last Page: 43
Publisher ID: TOOPHTJ-10-35
DOI: 10.2174/1874364101610010035
Article History:
Received Date: 26/7/2015Revision Received Date: 18/8/2015
Acceptance Date: 18/8/2015
Electronic publication date: 29/2/2016
Collection year: 2016
open-access license: This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International Public License (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode), which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.
Abstract
Accurate measurement of intra-ocular pressure is a fundamental component of the ocular examination. The most common method of measuring IOP is by Goldmann applanation tonometry, the accuracy of which is influenced by the thickness and biomechanical properties of the cornea. Algorithms devised to correct for corneal thickness to estimate IOP oversimplify the effects of corneal biomechanics. The viscous and elastic properties of the cornea influence IOP measurements in unpredictable ways, a finding borne out in studies of patients with inherently abnormal and surgically altered corneal biomechanics. Dynamic contour tonometry, rebound tonometry and the ocular response analyzer provide useful alternatives to GAT in patients with abnormal corneas, such as those who have undergone laser vision correction or keratoplasty. This article reviews the various methods of intra-ocular pressure measurement available to the clinician and the ways in which their utility is influenced by variations in corneal thickness and biomechanics.
