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Thesis etd-10182020-111007


Thesis type
Tesi di specializzazione (4 anni)
Author
PRENCIPE, MATTEO
URN
etd-10182020-111007
Thesis title
CORNEAL BIOMECHANICS IN UNTREATED PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA EYES: INSIGHTS FROM A VIRTUAL CLINIC USING CORVIS ST
Department
PATOLOGIA CHIRURGICA, MEDICA, MOLECOLARE E DELL'AREA CRITICA
Course of study
OFTALMOLOGIA
Supervisors
relatore Dott.ssa Posarelli, Chiara
relatore Prof. Garway-Heath, David
Keywords
  • air puff tonometry
  • corneal biomechanics
  • Corvis ST
  • glaucoma
  • virtual clinic
Graduation session start date
06/11/2020
Availability
Withheld
Release date
06/11/2090
Summary
Corneal biomechanics is a relevant topic for research and development in contemporary ophthalmology due to its prospective applications in diagnosis, management, and treatment of several clinical conditions, including glaucoma. The aim of this research project was to investigate the corneal biomechanical properties of glaucoma eyes by comparing the dynamic Scheimpflug biomechanical parameters between untreated glaucoma and control eyes. A retrospective analysis was performed on data of Corvis ST examinations collected from patients who attended an asynchronous glaucoma virtual clinic in a tertiary eye care and training centre in the UK.
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