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Abstract #20966 Published in IGR 10-2
Central corneal thickness and retrobulbar blood flow in glaucoma patients
Katamay R; Grieshaber MC; Weich C; Flammer J; Orgül SKlinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 2008; 225: 346-348
BACKGROUND: A correlation between a thin cornea and the presence of vascular risk factors has recently been reported in normal-tension glaucoma patients. The present study intended to investigate the correlation between central corneal thickness and basal retrobulbar blood flow in glaucoma patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Corneal pachymetry and colour Doppler imaging (CDI) of the retrobulbar arteries (ophthalmic, central retinal and cilliary) were performed in 63 glaucoma patients. Linear mixed effect models were used to evaluate the association of central corneal thickness and retrobulbar blood flow. RESULTS: There was no significant correlation between central corneal thickness and blood flow in any of the assessed arteries (p = 0.13 - 0.88). CONCLUSIONS: A statistical relationship between central corneal thickness and retrobulbar blood flow could not be found in the examined sample of glaucoma patients.
Dr. R. Katamay, Universitäts-Augenklinik Basel, Switzerland
Classification:
6.11 Bloodflow measurements (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
2.2 Cornea (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
