研究目的
To evaluate the relationship between biomechanical parameters measured with a dynamic Scheimpflug analyzer and glaucoma.
研究成果
This study demonstrated significant differences in ocular biomechanical properties between glaucomatous and healthy eyes in multivariable analyses controlled for IOP, CCT, age, and axial length. Eyes with medically controlled primary open-angle glaucoma demonstrated larger deformability of the cornea compared with healthy eyes, which may influence the susceptibility to glaucoma through an underestimation of IOP and biomechanical vulnerability of the globe. Studies on ocular biomechanical parameters should lead to better understanding of pathophysiology and more accurate risk assessment of glaucoma.
研究不足
The current study enrolled only primary open-angle glaucoma patients; hence the results cannot be directly extrapolated to other types of glaucoma such as angle-closure glaucoma, secondary glaucoma, and preperimetric glaucoma. Future work should, therefore, be designed to evaluate the influence of factors that were not sufficiently investigated in this study, such as race, disease severity, and treatment on biomechanical parameters. In addition, prognostic value of the Corvis parameters regarding disease progression has not been clarified, thus requiring further longitudinal research in future.