Corneal hysteresis: a useful tool in the diagnosis and management of primary open angle glaucoma.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and to illustrate a new principle in detecting and managing the disease using intraocular pressure (IOP) corneal hysteresis as a clinical guide.


METHODS
A case report is reviewed of a white 87-year-old male who was detected with ocular hypertension (OHTN) with bilateral asymmetrical corneal stiffness and POAG.


CONCLUSIONS
A new indicator and alternative approach to determine and manage POAG is presented using evidence-based technology for clinical care and facilitating positive outcomes for one of the leading causes of blindness in the world.
Molinari
Joseph F
JF
Veteran Health Affairs Tallahassee Outpatient Clinic, 1607 St. James Court, Tallahassee, FL 32308, USA.
Dance
Donnie D
DD
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014728:Veterans; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents