PURPOSE: To assess the influence of age on intra-ocular pressure (IOP) in subjects aged over 40 years old. METHODS: This transversal and observational study realized at Piraquara city (PR) measured the IOP using Goldmann applanation tonometry. All subjects were submitted to a screening exam and patients considered as glaucoma suspects or ocular hypertensive patients were invited to a second evaluation, where a complete ophthalmological exam was performed. For the data analysis, all subjects were separated by age (40-49; 50-59; 60-69; […]

PURPOSE: To evaluate the influence of the body weight and body mass index (BMI) on the intraocular pressure (IOP) peaks and fluctuation in the water-drinking test (WDT) in primary open angle (POAG) and normal tension glaucoma (NTG) patients, as well as normal eyes (NE). METHODS: Thirty-two eyes of 32 POAG patients, 30 eyes of 30 NTG patients and 20 eyes of 20 normal patients were evaluated in this transversal study. None of the patients were using antiglaucomatous drugs at the […]

PURPOSE: Could the central corneal thickness (CCT) change the intraocular pressure (IOP) measured by ICARE (IC) GOLDMANN APPLANATION TONOMETER (GAT) and PASCAL DYNAMIC COUNTOUR TONOMETER (PDCT). METHODS: Before using the anesthesia we have measured the IOP with IC tonometer. After that we have used topical anesthesia to obtain the CCT using an ultrasound pachymeter (Mentor Co.) and the IOP measured by PCDT followed by a drop of fluorescein to measured IOP with GAT. RESULTS: 138 eyes of 71 patients were […]