Keratoconus and normal-tension glaucoma: A study of the possible association with abnormal biomechanical properties as measured by corneal hysteresis

Cornea

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 955-970

  Cohen, Elisabeth J ^a   Myers, Jonathan S ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanical properties; corneal hysteresis; keratoconus; normal tension glaucoma; pellucid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; CORNEA HYSTERESIS; CORNEA THICKNESS; CORNEAL RESISTANCE FACTOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; COMPLICATION; CORNEA; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; LOW TENSION GLAUCOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CORNEA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOCONUS; LOW TENSION GLAUCOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 77956229213     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181ca363c     Document Type: Article

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