James C. Tsai, MD, MBA, FACS, Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the Yale Eye Center, goes over the relationship between glaucoma, ocular hypertension, and corneal thickness.

References and Resources
Results of the National Eye Institute’s Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study

Herndon, L.W., Weizer, J.S., and Stinnett. Central corneal thickness as a risk factor for advanced glaucoma damage. Arch Opthalmol. 2004;122(1):17-21.

Brusini, P., et al. Ocular hypertension and corneal thickness: a long-term prospective study. Results after two years. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2005;15(5):550-555.

Argus, W. Ocular hypertension and central corneal thickness. Ophthalmology. 1995;102(12):1810-1812.

Kniestedt, C., et al. Correlation between intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness, stage of glaucoma, and demographic patient data: prospective analysis of biophysical parameters in tertiary glaucoma practice populations. J Glaucoma. 2006;15(2):91-97.

For more information on Dr. Tsai and the Yale Eye Center, visit:
Ophthalmology.yale.edu/tsai