title: Are There Any Changes in Corneal Biomechanics and Central Corneal Thickness in Fuchs' Uveitis?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare corneal biomechanics, intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT) of 38 patients with unilateral Fuchs' uveitis (FU) with 42 healthy controls.
  
  
  METHODS
  Corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), Goldmann-correlated and corneal-compensated IOP (IOPg and IOPcc, respectively) and CCT were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean CH, CRF, and IOPg of the involved FU eyes were significantly lower (9.5 ± 1.6, 9.0 ± 1.9 and 13.1 ± 4.3 mmHg) than contralateral eyes (10.1 ± 1.7, 9.9 ± 1.7 and 14.6 ± 3.4 mmHg), and controls (10.5 ± 1.5, 10.3 ± 1.5 and 14.8 ± 2.5 mmHg), respectively. There was no significant difference for mean IOPcc between involved FU or contralateral eyes and controls (14.8 ± 4.1, 15.5 ± 3.4 and 15.0 ± 2.7 mmHg). The CCT values correlated with CH and CRF in the involved and contralateral eyes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Involved FU eyes had lower CH, CRF, and IOPg than contralateral eyes and controls, with no difference regarding IOPcc.
authors.affiliation: a Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey .
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: a Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey .
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ozdal
authors.affiliation: b Department of Ophthalmology , Izmir Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine , Izmir , Turkey , and.
authors.forename: Melike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balikoglu-Yilmaz
authors.affiliation: c Department of Ophthalmology , Yildirim Beyazit University, Faculty of Medicine , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nalcacioglu Yuksekkaya
authors.affiliation: a Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey .
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Elgin
authors.affiliation: a Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey .
authors.forename: Mehmet Hakan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tirhiş
authors.affiliation: a Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey .
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozturk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology*; D063171:Corneal Pachymetry; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004548:Elasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D015863:Iridocyclitis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Corneal biomechanics; Fuchs’ uveitis; corneal hysteresis; corneal resistance factor; intraocular pressure