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Raphtis VA, Sharma D, Wang S, Kim JY, Jacobson AL, Harman CD, Komáromy AM. Ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) in canine ADAMTS10-open-angle glaucoma ( ADAMTS10-OAG). Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1242166. [PMID: 38130820 PMCID: PMC10733518 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1242166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Introduction: The role of ocular rigidity and biomechanics remains incompletely understood in glaucoma, including assessing an individual's sensitivity to intraocular pressure (IOP). In this regard, the clinical assessment of ocular biomechanics represents an important need. The purpose of this study was to determine a possible relationship between the G661R missense mutation in the ADAMTS10 gene and the ocular pulse amplitude (OPA), the difference between diastolic and systolic intraocular pressure (IOP), in a well-established canine model of open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Methods: Animals studied included 39 ADAMTS10-mutant dogs with different stages of OAG and 14 unaffected control male and female dogs between 6 months and 12 years (median: 3.2 years). Dogs were sedated intravenously with butorphanol tartrate and midazolam HCl, and their IOPs were measured with the Icare® Tonovet rebound tonometer. The Reichert Model 30™ Pneumotonometer was used to measure OPA. Central corneal thickness (CCT) was measured via Accutome® PachPen, and A-scan biometry was assessed with DGH Technology Scanmate. All outcome measures of left and right eyes were averaged for each dog. Data analysis was conducted with ANOVA, ANCOVA, and regression models. Results: ADAMTS10-OAG-affected dogs displayed a greater IOP of 23.0 ± 7.0 mmHg (mean ± SD) compared to 15.3 ± 3.6 mmHg in normal dogs (p < 0.0001). Mutant dogs had a significantly lower OPA of 4.1 ± 2.0 mmHg compared to 6.5 ± 2.8 mmHg of normal dogs (p < 0.01). There was no significant age effect, but OPA was correlated with IOP in ADAMTS10-mutant dogs. Conclusion: The lower OPA in ADAMTS10-mutant dogs corresponds to the previously documented weaker and biochemically distinct posterior sclera, but a direct relationship remains to be confirmed. The OPA may be a valuable clinical tool to assess ocular stiffness and an individual's susceptibility to IOP elevation.
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- Vanessa A. Raphtis
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Center for Statistical Training and Consulting, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Center for Statistical Training and Consulting, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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Waspodo N, Giffari Makkaraka MA, Nislawati R, Ismail A, Taufik Fadillah Zainal A, Lolok GB. Role of excessive weight in intraocular pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open Ophthalmol 2023; 8:e001355. [PMID: 37963670 PMCID: PMC10649692 DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2023-001355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyse the effect of excess body weight on intraocular pressure (IOP) values. METHOD AND ANALYSIS A literature search from PubMed, Medline and ScienceDirect Databases on 18 May 2023 was conducted by three reviewers, then filtered each study based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. For the quality assessment of included studies, the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was adapted. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan V.5.4 by entering the IOP values of each group to measure the mean difference. RESULTS From 2656 studies, there were 9 studies that matched the criteria and then were included to perform a quantitative meta-analysis. The results showed a mean difference of 0.93 (95% CI: 0.67 to 1.18) of the excessive weight group against the normal weight group. This suggests that there is a significant relationship between excess body weight and increasing values of IOP. CONCLUSION It can be concluded that excessive body weight tends to lead to higher IOP, which means that high IOP becomes a major risk factor for glaucoma.
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- Noro Waspodo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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Yaïci R, Geerling G. [Tonometry: Review and Perspectives]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2023. [PMID: 36827998 DOI: 10.1055/a-2022-0624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Reliable and repeated IOP measurement are essential in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. In this second part, the other contact tonometry and non-contact tonometry are presented. The clinical value of the different methods and the value of multimodality in tonometry will be discussed based on a review of the literature, and the latest innovations with telemetric IOP sensors will be introduced.
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ZusammenfassungIn 2. Teil des Beitrags werden die sonstigen Kontakttonometer und die Nonkontakttonometrie präsentiert. Es wird anhand einer Revue der Literatur über den klinischen Wert der verschiedenen Methoden und den Wert der Multimodalität in der Tonometrie diskutiert; ferner werden die letzten Innovationen mit den telemetrischen IOD-Sensoren eingeführt.
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Kurysheva NI, Pechenkina AA, Goncharova AS. [Examination of patients with glaucoma during the COVID-19 pandemic]. Vestn Oftalmol 2021; 137:75-83. [PMID: 33881266 DOI: 10.17116/oftalma202113702175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of the optimal examination technique for patients with glaucoma during the COVID-19 pandemic that includes one of the safest methods of tonometry [transpalpebral tonometry (TPT), contour dynamic tonometry (CDT) and Icare rebound tonometry (RBT)] in combination with spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 65 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) who sought medical aid at the Ophthalmological Center of FMBA during the COVID-19 pandemic; they were examined using three tonometry methods: RBT, TPT and CDT. All patients underwent central corneal thickness measurement, perimetry, OCT and OCTA with assessment of vessel density (VD) of the superficial plexus in the macula (whole image macula) and peripapillary retina (PPR). RESULTS High correlation was found between the results obtained with RBT, TPT and CDT. None of the methods showed a correlation between IOP and corneal thickness. The correlations between IOP and OCTA parameters were obtained: IOPTPT and VDPPR in the inferior temporal sector (r= -0.386, p=0.027), IOPRBT and VD whole image macula (r= -0.69, p=0.019), and in the macula inferior hemisphere (r= -0.75, p=0.008), as well as between the ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) and VD in the macular inferior hemisphere (r=0.380, p=0.039). The OCTA parameters had a moderate, but significant correlation with the perimetric indices. CONCLUSIONS Tonometry methods (TPB, CDT and RBT) exhibit high correlation with each other and no correlation with corneal thickness. IOP parameters measured by different methods, especially using the Icare tonometer, correlate with OCTA parameters, and the latter - with perimetric indices. The combination of these tonometry methods with SD-OCT and OCTA is optimal for examining patients during the pandemic.
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- N I Kurysheva
- State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical and Biophysical Center of FMBA, Moscow, Russia
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- State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical and Biophysical Center of FMBA, Moscow, Russia
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- State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical and Biophysical Center of FMBA, Moscow, Russia
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Spaide T, Wu Y, Yanagihara RT, Feng S, Ghabra O, Yi JS, Chen PP, Moses F, Lee AY, Wen JC. Using Deep Learning to Automate Goldmann Applanation Tonometry Readings. Ophthalmology 2020; 127:1498-1506. [PMID: 32344074 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To develop an objective and automated method for measuring intraocular pressure using deep learning and fixed-force Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) techniques. DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS Patients from an academic glaucoma practice. METHODS Intraocular pressure was estimated by analyzing videos recorded using a standard slit-lamp microscope and fixed-force GAT. Video frames were labeled to identify the outline of the reference tonometer and the applanation mires. A deep learning model was trained to localize and segment the tonometer and mires. Intraocular pressure values were calculated from the deep learning-predicted tonometer and mire diameters using the Imbert-Fick formula. A separate test set was collected prospectively in which standard and automated GAT measurements were collected in random order by 2 independent masked observers to assess the deep learning model as well as interobserver variability. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Intraocular pressure measurements between standard and automated methods were compared. RESULTS Two hundred sixty-three eyes of 135 patients were included in the training and validation videos. For the test set, 50 eyes from 25 participants were included. Each eye was measured by 2 observers, resulting in 100 videos. Within the test set, the mean difference between automated and standard GAT results was -0.9 mmHg (95% limits of agreement [LoA], -5.4 to 3.6 mmHg). Mean difference between the 2 observers using standard GAT was 0.09 mmHg (LoA,-3.8 to 4.0 mmHg). Mean difference between the 2 observers using automated GAT videos was -0.3 mmHg (LoA, -4.1 to 3.5 mmHg). The coefficients of repeatability for automated and standard GAT were 3.8 and 3.9 mmHg, respectively. The bias for even-numbered measurements was reduced when using automated GAT. CONCLUSIONS Preliminary measurements using deep learning to automate GAT demonstrate results comparable with those of standard GAT. Automated GAT has the potential to improve on our current GAT measurement standards significantly by reducing bias and improving repeatability. In addition, ocular pulse amplitudes could be observed using this technique.
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- Ted Spaide
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
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- Duke Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
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Danielewska ME, Messner A, Werkmeister RM, Placek MM, Aranha Dos Santos V, Rękas M, Schmetterer L. Relationship Between the Parameters of Corneal and Fundus Pulse Signals Acquired With a Combined Ultrasound and Laser Interferometry Technique. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2019; 8:15. [PMID: 31388467 PMCID: PMC6675519 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.8.4.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Purpose To estimate the relationship between the characteristics of the corneal pulse (CP) signal and those of the fundus pulse (FP) signal measured with a combined noncontact ultrasonic and laser interferometry technique in healthy subjects. Methods Twenty-two healthy subjects participated in experiments that included measurements of intraocular pressure, ocular pulse amplitude, ocular biometry, blood pressure, and heart rate. Additionally, simultaneous recordings of CP and FP signals were acquired with a noncontact ultrasonic device combined with laser interferometry. Subsequently, ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) and the time and spectral parameters of CP and FP signals were computed. A system model was proposed to relate the FP signal to the CP signal. Results The system model revealed that the eye globe transfers information between signals of the posterior and anterior eye, relatively amplifying higher spectral harmonics. The amplitude of the second CP harmonic is predicted by FPRMS and OPP (R2 = 0.468, P = 0.002). Partial correlation analysis showed that the CP signal parameters are statistically significantly correlated with those of the FP signal and OPP, after correcting for age and sex. Conclusions The eye globe can be viewed as a high pass filter, in which the CP characteristic changes in relation to the fundus pulsation. The FP signal and OPP have an impact on the variations of the CP signal morphology. Translational Relevance Investigation of differences between the characteristics of the anterior and posterior tissue movements is a promising method for evaluating the role of circulatory and biomechanical components in the pathophysiology of ocular diseases.
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- Monika E Danielewska
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wrocław, Poland
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore.,Academic Clinical Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Department of Ophthalmology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Jin Y, Wang X, Zhang L, Jonas JB, Aung T, Schmetterer L, Girard MJA. Modeling the Origin of the Ocular Pulse and Its Impact on the Optic Nerve Head. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 59:3997-4010. [DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-23454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Yuejiao Jin
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Ophthalmology of the Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
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Cheng L, Ding Y, Duan X, Wu Z. Ocular pulse amplitude in different types of glaucoma using dynamic contour tonometry: Diagnosis and follow-up of glaucoma. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:4148-4152. [PMID: 29104631 PMCID: PMC5658696 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.5074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to compare the ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) in patients with different types of glaucoma using dynamic contour tonometry (DCT), to evaluate ocular and systemic factors associated with the OPA and to verify whether OPA measured by DCT is an independent predictor for glaucoma diagnosis. A total of 217 eyes of 217 participants in the following five groups were included in this cross-sectional study: Chronic angle closure glaucoma (CACG), primary open angle glaucoma, normal tension glaucoma (NTG), suspected open angle glaucoma (SOAG) and normal control (NC). The following tests were simultaneously performed during a single visit: Intra-ocular pressure (IOP), OPA, cup-to-disk (C/D) ratio, mean damage (MD) and loss variance (LV). OPAs were compared in each group. The association between OPA and IOP, age, C/D ratio, MD and LV was detected. OPA analysis prior to and after trabeculectomy was also performed to assess its prognostic value. Among the 217 individuals, the OPA was consistent with the IOP, both measured by DCT, along with the MD and LV. Patients with CACG and SOAG had higher OPA values than those with NTG and normal controls. Compared with patients aged >30 years, the OPA was significantly lower in younger patients, while they may not have been affected by different C/D ratios. After trabeculectomy, the OPA had significantly decreased compared with the values prior to surgery. In conclusion, the present study showed that the OPA is correlated with the IOP determined by DCT. CACG and SOAG patients had higher OPA values than patients with other types of glaucoma. OPA measured by DCT may be a predictor for glaucoma diagnosis and prognosis.
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- Lingyan Cheng
- Department of Ophthalmology, Wuxi Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xiangya No. 2 Hospital Affiliated to Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wuxi Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, P.R. China
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Willekens K, Rocha R, Van Keer K, Vandewalle E, Abegão Pinto L, Stalmans I, Marques-Neves C. Review on Dynamic Contour Tonometry and Ocular Pulse Amplitude. Ophthalmic Res 2015; 55:91-8. [PMID: 26650248 DOI: 10.1159/000441796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement is the cornerstone of the management of glaucoma patients. The gold standard for assessing IOP is Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT). Recently, the dynamic contour tonometer (DCT) has become available. While both devices provide reliable IOP measurements, the results are not interchangeable. DCT has the advantage of measuring an additional parameter: ocular pulse amplitude (OPA). OPA is defined as the difference between systolic and diastolic IOP and represents the pulsatile wave front produced by the varying amount of blood in the eye during the cardiac cycle. It has been shown to vary with ocular structural parameters, such as axial length, corneal thickness, and ocular rigidity, as well as with systemic variables like heart rate, blood pressure, and left ventricular ejection fraction. Although the existence of some of these associations is still controversial, the clinical relevance of OPA has been consistently suggested, especially in glaucoma. Further research on this intriguing parameter could not only provide insight into glaucoma pathophysiology but also help integrate this variable into clinical practice.
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- Koen Willekens
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Comparison of Ocular Pulse Amplitude Lowering Effects of Preservative-Free Tafluprost and Preservative-Free Dorzolamide-Timolol Fixed Combination Eyedrops. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:435874. [PMID: 26557671 PMCID: PMC4628750 DOI: 10.1155/2015/435874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose. To compare the ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) lowering effects of preservative-free tafluprost and dorzolamide-timolol fixed combination (DTFC) using dynamic contour tonometry. Methods. In total, 66 eyes of 66 patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG) (n = 34) or primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) (n = 32) were included. Patients were divided into two groups: the preservative-free tafluprost-treated group (n = 33) and the preservative-free DTFC-treated group (n = 33). Intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured using Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT). OPA was measured using dynamic contour tonometry; corrected OPA (cOPA) was calculated at baseline and at 1 week and 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment. Results. After 6 months of treatment, tafluprost significantly reduced IOP (P < 0.001). The OPA lowering effects differed significantly between the two treatment groups (P = 0.003). The cOPA-lowering effect of tafluprost (1.09 mmHg) was significantly greater than that of DTFC (0.36 mmHg) after 6 months of treatment (P = 0.01). Conclusions. Tafluprost and DTFC glaucoma treatments provided marked OPA and IOP lowering effects. Tafluprost had a greater effect than DTFC; thus, this drug is recommended for patients at risk of glaucoma progression, due to the high OPA caused by large fluctuations in IOP.
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Park SH, Yoo SH, Ha SJ. Comparison of Ocular Pulse Amplitude-Lowering Effects of Tafluprost and Latanoprost by Dynamic Contour Tonometry. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2015; 31:617-22. [PMID: 26348718 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2014.0122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE A prospective study was performed to compare the ocular pulse amplitude (OPA)-lowering effects of tafluprost and latanoprost, used in the treatment of glaucoma, using dynamic contour tonometry. METHODS The study population consisted of patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) (n = 27) or primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) (n = 14) treated with tafluprost and latanoprost. All patients were newly diagnosed with NTG and POAG and had undergone no previous treatment. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT), OPA was measured by dynamic contour tonometry, and corrected OPA (cOPA) was calculated before and after 1 week, 1-3 months of treatment. RESULTS Initial IOP and OPA were 17.12 ± 3.75, 2.30 ± 0.56 mmHg and 17.53 ± 2.87, 2.65 ± 0.94 mmHg in the tafluprost and latanoprost groups, respectively. After 3 months of treatment, IOP and OPA were 13.00 ± 2.04 mmHg (24.1%) and 1.51 ± 0.30 mmHg (34.3%), respectively, in the tafluprost group. These values were 15.40 ± 2.32 mmHg (12.2%) and 2.08 ± 0.83 mmHg (21.5%), respectively, in the latanoprost group. Therefore, tafluprost significantly reduced IOP (P = 0.01), but OPA-lowering effects did not differ significantly between the 2 groups (P = 0.17). However, the cOPA-lowering effect of tafluprost (1.27 mmHg, 55.2%) was significantly greater than that of latanoprost (0.84 mmHg, 31.7%) after 3 months of treatment (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Tafluprost and latanoprost, used to treat glaucoma, have marked OPA-lowering effects as well as IOP-lowering effects. Moreover, tafluprost has a greater effect than latanoprost. Therefore, it can be used for patients in need of IOP reduction and at risk of glaucoma progression.
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- Sun Ho Park
- Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Abegão Pinto L, Vandewalle E, Willekens K, Marques-Neves C, Stalmans I. Ocular pulse amplitude and Doppler waveform analysis in glaucoma patients. Acta Ophthalmol 2014; 92:e280-5. [PMID: 24456194 DOI: 10.1111/aos.12340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the correlation between ocular blood flow velocities and ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) in glaucoma patients using colour Doppler imaging (CDI) waveform analysis. METHOD A prospective, observer-masked, case-control study was performed. OPA and blood flow variables from central retinal artery and vein (CRA, CRV), nasal and temporal short posterior ciliary arteries (NPCA, TPCA) and ophthalmic artery (OA) were obtained through dynamic contour tonometry and CDI, respectively. Univariate and multiple regression analyses were performed to explore the correlations between OPA and retrobulbar CDI waveform and systemic cardiovascular parameters (blood pressure, blood pressure amplitude, mean ocular perfusion pressure and peripheral pulse). RESULTS One hundred and ninety-two patients were included [healthy controls: 55; primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG): 74; normal-tension glaucoma (NTG): 63]. OPA was statistically different between groups (Healthy: 3.17 ± 1.2 mmHg; NTG: 2.58 ± 1.2 mmHg; POAG: 2.60 ± 1.1 mmHg; p < 0.01), but not between the glaucoma groups (p = 0.60). Multiple regression models to explain OPA variance were made for each cohort (healthy: p < 0.001, r = 0.605; NTG: p = 0.003, r = 0.372; POAG: p < 0.001, r = 0.412). OPA was independently associated with retrobulbar CDI parameters in the healthy subjects and POAG patients (healthy CRV resistance index: β = 3.37, CI: 0.16-6.59; healthy NPCA mean systolic/diastolic velocity ratio: β = 1.34, CI: 0.52-2.15; POAG TPCA mean systolic velocity: β = 0.14, CI 0.05-0.23). OPA in the NTG group was associated with diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate (β = -0.04, CI: -0.06 to -0.01; β = -0.04, CI: -0.06 to -0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Vascular-related models provide a better explanation to OPA variance in healthy individuals than in glaucoma patients. The variables that influence OPA seem to be different in healthy, POAG and NTG patients.
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- Luís Abegão Pinto
- Department of Ophthalmology; Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central; Lisbon Portugal
- Department of Pharmacology and Neurosciences; Faculty of Medicine; Lisbon University; Lisbon Portugal
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- Department of Ophthalmology; University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven); Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Ophthalmology; University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven); Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Ophthalmology; University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven); Leuven Belgium
- Department of Neurosciences; Laboratory of Ophthalmology; Catholic University Leuven (KU Leuven); Leuven Belgium
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Siesky BA, Harris A, Amireskandari A, Marek B. Glaucoma and ocular blood flow: an anatomical perspective. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/eop.12.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bochmann F, Kaufmann C, Thiel MA. Dynamic contour tonometry versus Goldmann applanation tonometry: challenging the gold standard. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/eop.10.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Moghimi S, Torabi H, Fakhraie G, Nassiri N, Mohammadi M. Dynamic contour tonometry in primary open angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma: factors associated with intraocular pressure and ocular pulse amplitude. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2013; 20:158-62. [PMID: 23741135 PMCID: PMC3669493 DOI: 10.4103/0974-9233.110606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Purpose: To compare the intraocular pressures (IOP) and ocular pulse amplitudes (OPAs) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG), and to evaluate ocular and systemic factors associated with the OPA. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, on 28 POAG and 30 PXG patients, IOP was measured with the Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) and the Pascal dynamic contour tonometry (DCT). Other measurements included central corneal thickness (CCT), vertical cup-to-disc ratio (CDR), and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Statistical significance was defined as P < 0.05. Results: In each of the POAG and PXG groups, GAT IOP was correlated with CCT (r = 0.40, P = 0.03 and r = 0.35, P = 0.05, respectively), whereas DCT IOP and CCT were not correlated. In all patients and in the POAG group, OPA was positively correlated with DCT IOP (r = 0.39, P = 0.002). OPA was not correlated with CCT in the POAG (P = 0.80), nor in the PXG (P = 0.20) group, after adjusting for DCT IOP. When corrected for DCT IOP and CCT, there was a significant negative correlation between OPA and vertical CDR in all patients (r = −0.41, P = 0.002). There was no significant difference in OPA between groups (P = 0.55), even when OPA was adjusted for IOP and systolic and diastolic pressure (P = 0.40), in a linear regression model. Conclusion: DCT IOP and OPA are not correlated with CCT. There is no significant difference between the OPA of PXG and POAG eyes. OPA is correlated with DCT IOP, and is lower in eyes with more advanced glaucomatous cupping.
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- Sasan Moghimi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Lee M, Cho EH, Lew HM, Ahn J. Relationship between ocular pulse amplitude and glaucomatous central visual field defect in normal-tension glaucoma. J Glaucoma 2013; 21:596-600. [PMID: 22366705 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0b013e31824cfbf7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between central visual field (VF) defects and ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) in early normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study included 100 eyes of 100 subjects: 54 NTG patients whose mean deviations were better than -7.00 dB and 46 normal subjects. OPA was measured by dynamic contour tonometry. NTG patients were divided into 2 subgroups according to VF tests: the central VF-invading and the central VF-sparing groups. Ocular parameters including OPA, intraocular pressure (IOP), and indices of VF tests were analyzed in glaucoma patients and normal subjects. RESULTS There was no difference in the OPA between the NTG and normal groups. However, IOP and OPA of the central VF-invading group (14.4 ± 2.87 and 2.9 ± 0.78 mm Hg) were higher than those of the central VF-sparing group (12.7 ± 2.52 and 2.0 ± 0.80 mm Hg; P = 0.025 and P < 0.001, respectively). OPA, but not IOP, showed a positive correlation with the VF test indices that represented central field defects (r = 0.494, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Increased OPA was related to more centrally located VF defects in NTG patients with mild VF defects.
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- Marvin Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Moon DRC, Ha SJ. Analysis of Clinical Effectiveness of Tafluprost by Ocular Pulse Amplitude. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2013. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2013.54.2.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Da Ru Chi Moon
- Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Karadag R, Arslanyilmaz Z, Aydin B, Hepsen IF. Effects of body mass index on intraocular pressure and ocular pulse amplitude. Int J Ophthalmol 2012; 5:605-8. [PMID: 23166873 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2012.05.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the effects of body mass index (BMI) on intraocular pressure (IOP) and ocular pulse amplitude (OPA). METHODS Totally 140 healthy individuals without any systemic diseases were included in the study. BMI (kg/m(2)) was calculated for every individual. IOP and OPA were measured with Pascal Dynamic contour tonometer (DCT). Blood pressure was also measured along with the DCT. The patients were divided into three groups according to BMI as: Group1, BMI<25; Group2, 25≤BMI<30; Group3, BMI≥30. Mean values of IOP, OPA, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were used in statistical analysis. RESULTS In Group1, the means of IOP, OPA, were 16.8±2.3mmHg, 2.7±0.7mmHg respectively; and SBP, DBP were 120.0±6.1mmHg, and 77.4±5.6mmHg respectively. In group2, the mean IOP, OPA, SBP, and DBP were found to be 16.6±2.1mmHg, 2.4±0.7mmHg, 121.7±5.3mmHg, and 79.5±4.9mmHg respectively. In group3, the mean IOP, OPA, SBP, and DBP were found to be 17.3±1.7mmHg, 2.1±0.7mmHg, 122.4±5.7mmHg, and 79.7±5.2mmHg respectively. There were no statistically significant difference between groups in terms of IOP, SBP and DBP, while OPA values were significantly lower in group3 (P=0.001). CONCLUSION Decreased OPA values in individuals with higher BMI may indicate that subjects with higher BMI have lower choroidal perfusion and lower ocular blood flow.
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- Remzi Karadag
- Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ishii K, Mori M, Oshika T. An evaluation of the effects of eyeball structure on ocular pulse amplitude in healthy subjects. Int Ophthalmol 2012; 32:553-7. [PMID: 22814957 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-012-9608-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2011] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To evaluate the effects of eyeball structure on ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) measured using dynamic contour tonometer (DCT). In 86 eyes of 43 healthy subjects, we measured OPA and intraocular pressure (IOP) with DCT (DCT-IOP), IOP with Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT-IOP), central corneal thickness (CCT), corneal thickness 2 mm (2 mmCT) and 4 mm (4 mmCT) apart from the center, corneal volume within a 3.5-mm radius from the corneal center, corneal curvature, anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber volume, and axial length (AL). OPA had a significant positive correlation with GAT-IOP (Pearson's r = 0.412, p < 0.001), DCT-IOP (r = 0.350, p < 0.001), and 4 mmCT (r = 0.244, p = 0.0231), and had a significant negative correlation with AL (r = -0.268, p = 0.0122). In a multiple linear regression analysis, AL and GAT-IOP were significantly associated with OPA. OPA measured with DCT is significantly influenced by several factors, such as IOP, peripheral corneal thickness (4 mmCT), and AL.
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- Kotaro Ishii
- Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8576, Japan.
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Jiwani AZ, Rhee DJ, Brauner SC, Gardiner MF, Chen TC, Shen LQ, Chen SH, Grosskreutz CL, Chang KK, Kloek CE, Greenstein SH, Borboli-Gerogiannis S, Pasquale DL, Chaudhry S, Loomis S, Wiggs JL, Pasquale LR, Turalba AV. Effects of caffeinated coffee consumption on intraocular pressure, ocular perfusion pressure, and ocular pulse amplitude: a randomized controlled trial. Eye (Lond) 2012; 26:1122-30. [PMID: 22678051 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2012.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To examine the effects of caffeinated coffee consumption on intraocular pressure (IOP), ocular perfusion pressure (OPP), and ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) in those with or at risk for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS We conducted a prospective, double-masked, crossover, randomized controlled trial with 106 subjects: 22 with high tension POAG, 18 with normal tension POAG, 20 with ocular hypertension, 21 POAG suspects, and 25 healthy participants. Subjects ingested either 237 ml of caffeinated (182 mg caffeine) or decaffeinated (4 mg caffeine) coffee for the first visit and the alternate beverage for the second visit. Blood pressure (BP) and pascal dynamic contour tonometer measurements of IOP, OPA, and heart rate were measured before and at 60 and 90 min after coffee ingestion per visit. OPP was calculated from BP and IOP measurements. Results were analysed using paired t-tests. Multivariable models assessed determinants of IOP, OPP, and OPA changes. RESULTS There were no significant differences in baseline IOP, OPP, and OPA between the caffeinated and decaffeinated visits. After caffeinated as compared with decaffeinated coffee ingestion, mean mm Hg changes (± SD) in IOP, OPP, and OPA were as follows: 0.99 (± 1.52, P<0.0001), 1.57 (± 6.40, P=0.0129), and 0.23 (± 0.52, P<0.0001) at 60 min, respectively; and 1.06 (± 1.67, P<0.0001), 1.26 (± 6.23, P=0.0398), and 0.18 (± 0.52, P=0.0006) at 90 min, respectively. Regression analyses revealed sporadic and inconsistent associations with IOP, OPP, and OPA changes. CONCLUSION Consuming one cup of caffeinated coffee (182 mg caffeine) statistically increases, but likely does not clinically impact, IOP and OPP in those with or at risk for POAG.
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- A Z Jiwani
- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Kim MH, Yang HS, Lee MV, Ahn JH. The Effect of Cataract Surgery on Ocular Pulse Amplitude. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2012. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2012.53.12.1828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Min Ho Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Decreased ocular pulse amplitude associated with functional and structural damage in open-angle glaucoma. Eur J Ophthalmol 2011; 22:111-6. [PMID: 22167550 DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the relationship of ocular pulse amplitude (OPA), as measured by dynamic contour tonometry (DCT), with structural and functional damage in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG). METHODS In this cross-sectional, observational study, 242 eyes of 139 patients with OAG underwent Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT), DCT, central corneal thickness (CCT) measurement, visual fields examination (Octopus, Haag Streit), and complete ophthalmologic examination. Linear regression analysis was used to analyze the effect of OPA, DCT, GAT, and CCT to the mean defect (MD) of the visual fields and to the vertical cup to disc ratio (CDR). RESULTS Ocular pulse amplitude was the only variable that showed a significant association with MD (slope=-1.1, p=0.012), in contrast to GAT (p=0.98), DCT (p=0.32), and CCT (p=0.42). Ocular pulse amplitude was also negatively associated with CDR (slope=-0.028, p=0.0001). Additional multiple regression analysis revealed that OPA (R2=0.12, r=-0.25, slope=-0.02, p=0.033), GAT (r=-0.27, slope=-0.01, p=0.027), and CCT (r=-0.18, slope=-0.001, p=0.012) were statistically significantly correlated to CDR, while DCT was not (r=-0.20, slope=0.003, p=0.46). Ocular pulse amplitude did not differ statistically significantly (p=0.93) between eyes with (2.79 ± 1.42) and without (2.77 ± 1.21) prior trabeculectomy. No statistically significant difference of OPA was observed between diagnosis groups (p=0.255). CONCLUSIONS Decreased OPA seems to be correlated with increased glaucomatous functional and structural damage in OAG. Assessment of OPA by DCT could therefore serve as an important additional parameter in the evaluation of glaucoma patients.
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Insull E, Nicholas S, Ang GS, Poostchi A, Chan K, Wells A. Optic disc area and correlation with central corneal thickness, corneal hysteresis and ocular pulse amplitude in glaucoma patients and controls. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2011; 38:839-44. [PMID: 20653690 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02373.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND To examine the relationships between optic disc area and parameters measured at the cornea; central corneal thickness (CCT), corneal hysteresis (CH) and ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) in glaucoma subjects and controls. METHODS In this prospective experimental study, patients underwent measurement of CCT, OPA, CH and optic disc imaging with the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph II (HRT-II). Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated to assess the associations between optic disc area and CCT, OPA and CH. RESULTS A total of 100 patients, 38 with glaucoma and 62 controls were examined. In a univariate analysis of this group, CCT and CH were significantly lower in glaucoma patients (P = 0.01). CCT was inversely correlated with optic disc surface area (Pearson's correlation coefficient r = -0.200; P = 0.05). This inverse correlation did not achieve statistical significance when glaucoma patients and controls were analysed separately. There was no statistically significant association between optic disc area and OPA or CH. CONCLUSIONS There was an inverse relationship between CCT and optic disc area in this study group. No association was found between optic disc area and OPA or CH.
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- Elizabeth Insull
- Wellington Eye Clinic, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand
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Kowalska MA, Kasprzak HT, Iskander DR, Danielewska M, Mas D. Ultrasonic in vivo measurement of ocular surface expansion. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2010; 58:674-80. [PMID: 21177153 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2010.2100819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Our aim was to ascertain whether the ultrasonic measurement of longitudinal corneal apex displacements carried out in a proper headrest is a credible method of ocular pulse (OP) detection. To distinguish between longitudinal movements of the eye globe treated as a rigid body and ocular surface expansion caused by the variations of the eye-globe volume, two ultrasound distance sensors were applied to noninvasively measure displacements of cornea and sclera. The same sensors were used to examine the influence of the anterio-posterior movements of a fixed head on the registration of corneal apex pulsation. In both experiments, ECG signals were synchronically recorded. Time, spectral, and coherence analyses obtained for four healthy subjects showed that the ocular surface expansion due to pulsatile ocular blood flow (POBF) is the main component of longitudinal corneal displacement. Ocular surface pulsation is always affected by the head movement. However, there exist some unique properties of signals, which help to distinguish between head and eye movements. A rigid headrest and a bite bar are required to stabilize the head during OP measurement. Ultrasonic technique enables noninvasive and accurate in vivo measurement of corneal pulsation, which could be of interest for indirectly estimating intraocular pressure propagation and POBF component.
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Ocular pulse amplitude and associated glaucomatous risk factors in a healthy Hispanic population. OPTOMETRY (ST. LOUIS, MO.) 2010; 81:408-13. [PMID: 20655499 DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2010.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2009] [Revised: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 02/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND With increasing evidence that vascular risk factors play a role in the development of glaucoma, it is critical to be familiar with factors related to intraocular blood flow, such as the ocular pulse amplitude (OPA). This study evaluates OPA and factors related to it in a healthy, Hispanic population. METHODS Refractive error, corneal curvature, Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT), dynamic contour tonometry (DCT), OPA, axial length, and central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements were obtained on 104 Hispanic subjects recruited from the community. RESULTS OPA ranged from 0.7 to 4.7 mmHg (mean, 2.1 +/- 0.8 mmHg) and showed a significant correlation with refractive error, axial length, GAT, and DCT (r=0.250, -0.358, 0.460, 0.378; P=0.011, <0.001, <0.001, and <0.001, respectively). Mean intraocular pressure with GAT was 15.6 mmHg. Mean CCT was 541.2 microm. The average refractive error was 0.75 diopters (D) of myopia, with 25% having >1.00 D myopia. CONCLUSION Normal OPA values have not been studied in Hispanic populations. OPA is thought to provide information regarding ocular blood flow; however, more studies are needed to determine its significance in glaucoma treatment.
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Shoshani YZ, Harris A, Siesky BA. Advances in the understanding of ocular blood flow in glaucoma. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.1586/eop.10.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Intraocular pressure and ocular pulse amplitude variations during the Valsalva maneuver. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2010; 248:1183-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00417-010-1359-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2009] [Revised: 02/23/2010] [Accepted: 03/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Zinkernagel MS, Ebneter A. Acetazolamide influences ocular pulse amplitude. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2009; 25:141-4. [PMID: 19284322 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2008.0077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of systemic acetazolamide on ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) and on intraocular pressure (IOP). METHODS We determined OPA, IOP, mean arterial blood pressure and heart rate (HR) in 17 patients suffering from hypertensive primary open-angle glaucoma (htPOAG) and 22 healthy controls. Measurements were taken before and 2 h after oral intake of 500 mg of acetazolamide. RESULTS Mean OPA decreased 20.24% (SEM 2.95%) from 2.76 mmHg (SEM 0.16 mmHg) to 2.14 mmHg (SEM 0.13 mmHg) 2 h after oral administration of 500-mg acetazolamide. IOP dropped by 2.98 mmHg (SEM 0.28 mmHg), corresponding to a 17.19% (SEM 1.56%) reduction. The decrease in IOP correlated with the decrease of OPA (r(2) = 0.4, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Ocular pulse amplitude measurements are influenced by oral administration of acetazolamide. There was a decrease in the pulsatile component of choroidal blood flow and in IOP in both htPOAG and healthy controls. This needs to be taken into account for measurement of OPA with dynamic contour tonometry.
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Comparison of the quality score of intraocular pressure and ocular pulse amplitude values measured by the Pascal dynamic contour tonometer. Int Ophthalmol 2008; 30:1-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s10792-008-9280-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2008] [Accepted: 10/24/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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