Jun 11 2011

Glaucoma: The Difference Is In the Cornea

Published by at 11:04 am under Glaucoma

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The corneas of people with glaucoma seem to exhibit different qualities than those who do not suffer from this condition.

A study out of Paris shows that corneas affected by glaucoma are more likely to become deformed and have less elasticity than healthy corneas.  A study of almost 500 eyes with and without glaucoma showed that glaucomatous eyes were more likely to have a higher corneal resistance factor (CRF) and lower corneal hysteresis (CH) – both signs of poor corneal biomechanics.  These findings were presented at the French Society of Ophthalmology; Source: PCONSupersite

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