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[Central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure in children with congenital glaucoma].

Yu A KhamroevaL S KhamraevaL Yu Bobokha
Published in: Vestnik oftalmologii (2021)
The age norm values of CCT should be taken into account when characterizing the severity of glaucomatous process in children. Compared to the age norm, the cornea is significantly thinner in children aged 9 to 11 years with initial, moderate and advanced stages of CG, and becomes significantly thicker in terminal stage, which is associated with edema caused by elevated IOP.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • optical coherence tomography
  • optic nerve