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.
Veteran Health Affairs Tallahassee Outpatient Clinic, 1607 St. James Court, Tallahassee, FL 32308, USA.
Joseph F
JF
Molinari
Donnie D
DD
Dance
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