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Ahmed Elsheikh1, Daad Alhasso, Pinakin Gunvant

  • 1Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom.

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A new correction factor improves Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) for intraocular pressure (IOP) by accounting for corneal thickness, curvature, and age. This enhances measurement accuracy by reducing reliance on corneal biomechanical properties.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Corneal Biomechanics

Background:

  • Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) is a standard method for measuring intraocular pressure (IOP).
  • Accuracy of GAT can be influenced by corneal biomechanical properties such as central corneal thickness (CCT), central anterior curvature (R), and patient age.
  • Existing methods may not fully account for the combined effects of these parameters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel correction factor for GAT to enhance the accuracy of intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements.
  • To integrate the effects of central corneal thickness (CCT), central anterior curvature (R), and age into a single correction factor.
  • To reduce the dependency of IOP measurements on corneal biomechanical characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Nonlinear numerical simulations using the finite element method were employed to model corneal behavior.
  • Simulations incorporated various corneal properties: nonuniform thickness, elliptical topography, stromal cohesion, epithelial/endothelial stiffness, and hyperelastic/hysteretic material behavior.
  • A correction equation was derived from simulations and validated using an independent clinical database.

Main Results:

  • Individual effects of CCT, R, and age on IOP measurements were quantified.
  • The developed correction equation significantly reduced the association between clinical IOP measurements and corneal parameters (r-squared decreased from 11.8% to 0.02%).

Conclusions:

  • A GAT correction factor has been developed that accounts for combined variations in corneal thickness, curvature, and age.
  • This factor can substantially decrease the influence of corneal biomechanical properties on IOP measurements.
  • The proposed correction factor offers a promising approach to improve the precision of IOP assessment.