Intraocular Pressure

Strong positive correlations found between BMI and anterior chamber depth and BMI and IOP, according to a study published in Clinical Ophthalmology.

Studies that included confounding factors during analysis such as age or sex were more likely to show a relationship between IOP and myopia than studies without such consideration.

Stopping glaucoma medication resulted in a dose-dependent IOP increase in patients treated for open-angle glaucoma, according to data from two independent clinical trial cohorts.

Phacoemulsification caused a significant and persistent decrease in IOP and corneal resistance factor among both patients with type 2 diabetes and those without diabetes, whereas corneal hysteresis recovered to preoperative values among the diabetic group, according to data published in Cornea.

The Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty procedure using high intensity focused ultrasound was effective, safe and well-tolerated for reducing IOP in patients with moderate glaucoma, according to a prospective interventional noncomparative study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

A progression report provided comparable predictions for the risk of fast visual field progression in patients with open-angle glaucoma, according to a retrospective multicenter study published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Repeated intravitreal injections may result in glaucomatous damage, according to research done at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

A 71-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center for evaluation of elevated IOP in the left eye. Four weeks before presentation, she had undergone bilateral laser peripheral iridotomies due to concern for narrow angles. One week after the procedure, IOP in the left eye was elevated to 32 mm Hg, and an attempt was made to enlarge the peripheral iridotomy in the left eye at that time.

Researchers observed a link between office-hour IOP and peak nocturnal IOP in a group of patients with primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, according to a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

PHILADELPHIA – Ab interno and ab externo Xen gel stent implantation outcomes were similar with regard to IOP and medication reductions, with the external approach demonstrating less need for postoperative bleb needling, according to a study presented at the Wills Eye Conference.