Cornea thickness and IOP

2023-01-09 10:53:18
I Am Having Corneal thickness of 598 for both eyes Will it shows higher IOP than normal in Air Puff Tonometer?
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Yes it will show 4 to 6 mm Hg higher

Answered2023-01-10 04:33:55

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Higher CCT will give higher iop reading..need to take correct iop according to CCT value..it would be lower

Answered2023-01-10 01:26:26

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Yes It will be higher for 3 mm hg

Answered2023-01-10 08:15:29

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Yes.. your iop reading will be falsely high.. You have to reduce your iop by 3 to get corrected iop.
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Uf you have a family history of glaucoma then it’s advisable to get a visual field test done
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Regular monitoring of IOP.. yearly once

Answered2023-01-10 04:18:05

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Yes higher

Answered2023-01-10 01:55:54

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It will not show perse.pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.

Answered2023-01-09 14:38:31

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IOP will show higher than normal, in all tonometers, including Air puff, schiotz, Goldmann. It is advisable that whatever your IOP is, subtract (reduce) 3 from the value which is coming. Having a higher corneal thickness is good, and is considered to be one of the protecting factors against Glaucoma.

Answered2023-01-09 11:22:14

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