TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlation between corneal and scleral thickness in glaucoma
AU - Mohamed-Noor, J.
AU - Bochmann, F.
AU - Siddiqui, M.A.R.
AU - Atta, H.R.
AU - Leslie, T.
AU - Maharajan, P.
AU - Wong, Y.M.
AU - Azuara-Blanco, A.
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - PURPOSE: To assess the correlation between central corneal thickness (CCT) and anterior scleral thickness (ST) in patients of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), normal tension glaucoma (NTG), and ocular hypertension (OHT). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Consecutive patients with OHT, POAG, NTG, and normal individuals were recruited. CCT was measured by ultrasonic pachymetry, whereas ST was measured using ultrasonic biomicroscopy at the temporal quadrant, 2'mm posterior to the scleral spur. Investigators were masked to the diagnosis and CCT/ ultrasonic biomicroscopy data. Correlation between mean CCT and ST was analyzed. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty-four subjects (31 with OHT, 31 with POAG, 31 with NTG, and 31 normal individuals) were enrolled. The CCT (OHT 548.06±30.45'µm; POAG 519.39±42.95'µm; NTG 505.81±27.23'µm; controls 529.90±43.40'µm) was found to be thicker in patients with OHT than POAG (P=0.004) or NTG (P
AB - PURPOSE: To assess the correlation between central corneal thickness (CCT) and anterior scleral thickness (ST) in patients of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), normal tension glaucoma (NTG), and ocular hypertension (OHT). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Consecutive patients with OHT, POAG, NTG, and normal individuals were recruited. CCT was measured by ultrasonic pachymetry, whereas ST was measured using ultrasonic biomicroscopy at the temporal quadrant, 2'mm posterior to the scleral spur. Investigators were masked to the diagnosis and CCT/ ultrasonic biomicroscopy data. Correlation between mean CCT and ST was analyzed. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty-four subjects (31 with OHT, 31 with POAG, 31 with NTG, and 31 normal individuals) were enrolled. The CCT (OHT 548.06±30.45'µm; POAG 519.39±42.95'µm; NTG 505.81±27.23'µm; controls 529.90±43.40'µm) was found to be thicker in patients with OHT than POAG (P=0.004) or NTG (P
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U2 - 10.1097/IJG.0b013e31816b2fd1
DO - 10.1097/IJG.0b013e31816b2fd1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:63449137217
SN - 1057-0829
VL - 18
SP - 32
EP - 36
JO - Journal of Glaucoma
JF - Journal of Glaucoma
IS - 1
ER -