The role of central corneal thickness in the diagnosis of glaucoma

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-111

  Thomas, Ravi ^a   Korah, Sanita ^a   Muliyil, Jayaprakash ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Corneal thickness; Ocular hypertensives; Pachometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIDDLE AGED; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CORNEA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIDDLE AGED; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 0034203035     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Ritch R, Shields MB, Krupin T. The Glaucomas, 2nd edition. St.Louis : C.V. Mosby; 1996. Vol. 1, 2. pp 407-29, 615-57, 859-74..
2. Duke-Elders S. System of Ophthalmology. St. Louis : 1976. C.V. Mosby; Vol.XI. pp 379-560.
3. Schmidt TAF. The clinical application of the Goldmann applanation tonometer. Am J Ophthalmol 1960;49:967-78.
4. Whitacre MM, Stein R. Sources of error with use of Goldmann-type tonometers. Surv Ophthalmol 1993;38:1-30.
5. Moses RA. The Goldman applanation tonometer. Am J Ophthalmol 1958;46:865-69.
6. Johnson M, Kass MA, Moses RA, Grodzki WJ. Increased corneal thickness simulating elevated intraocular pressure. Arch Ophthalmol 1978;96:664-65.
7. Hansen FK. A clinical study of the normal human corneal thickness. Acta Ophthalmol 1971;49:82-88.
8. Ehlers N, Bramsen T, Sperling S. Applanation tonometry and central corneal thickness. Acta Ophthalmol 1975;53:34-43.
9. Herdon LW, Choudhri S A, Cox T, Damji K T, Shields MR, Allingham RR. Central corneal thickness in normal, glaucomatous and ocular hypertensive eyes. Arch Ophthalmol 1997;115:1137-41.
10. Copt RP, Thomas R, Mermoud A. Corneal thickeness in ocular hypertension, primary open angle and normal pressure glancoma. Arch Ophthalmol 1999;117:14-16.
11. Wolfs RCW, Klaver CCW, Vingerling JR, Grobbee DE, Hofman A, de Jong PT. Distribution of central corneal thickness and its association with intraocular pressure: The Rotterdam Study. Am J Ophthalmol 1997;123:767-72.
12. Anderson DR, Pattela VM. Automated Static Perimetry. 2nd edition. St. Louis : C V Mosby, 1999. pp 152-53.
13. Florey CDV. Sample size for beginners. Br Med J 1993;306:1181-84.
14. Whictacre MM, Stein RA, Hassanein K. The effect of corneal thickness on applanation tonometry. Am J Ophthalmol 1993;115:592-96.
15. Korey M, Gieser D, Kass MA. Central corneal endothelial density and central corneal thickness in ocular hypertension and primary open angle glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol 1982;94:610-16.
16. Ytteborg J, Dohlman CH. Corneal edema and intraocular pressure. Acta Ophthalmol 1965;74:477-84.
17. Lass JH, Khosrof SA, Laurence JK, Horwitz B, Ghosh K. A Double-masked, randomized, 1-year study comparing the corneal effects of dorzolamide, timolol and betaxolol. Arch Ophthalmol 1998;116:1003-10.
18. Morad Y, Sharon E, Hefetz L, Nemet P. Corneal thickness and curvature in normal tension glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol 1998;125:164-68.
19. Brubaker RF. Tonometry and corneal thickness (editorial). Arch Ophthalmol 1999;117:104-5.
20. Giasson C, Forthomme D. Comparision of central thickness measurements between optical and ultrasound pachymeters. Optom Vis Sci 1992;69:236-41.
21. Nissen J, Hjortdal JO, Ehlers N. A clinical comparison of optical and ultrasonic pachometry. Acta Ophthalmol 1991;69:659-63.
22. Higgins S E Fishbaugh JA, Strike DJ, Rapuano CJ. Reproducibility and variation of corneal thickness in different locations in the cornea as measured by an ultrasonic parhymeter. Insight 1993;18:14-18.