Glaucoma:
Addendum:
Thinner corneas give falsely low
IOP measurements e.g. LASIK patients, African-Americans
Average cornea is 561 microns
Adjust IOP 2.5mm for every 50
microns thinner or thicker than 560 microns
Ocular hypertensives,
on average, have thicker corneas that lead to artefactually
elevated readings