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Lec.3: IOP measurement Flashcards

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1
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why does IOP increase with age?

A

outflow facility decreases over time

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is true that IOP for females over 40 decreases?

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false. it increases after 40

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what type of excercises are known to double IOP?

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inversion excercises

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how do alcohol, heroin and marijuana affect IOP?

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decrease IOP

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how is IOP affected with caffeine, tobacco and drinking 2 16 oz water bottles in 15 min?

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increases IOP

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in glaucoma what is the most important risk factor that is also alterable?

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IOP

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what type of tonometry is Schiotz?

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indentation

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what are the types of applanation tonometry?

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goldman, perkins, mackay-marg-tonopen, pneumotonometer and non-contact

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in what tonometry method does scleral rigidity play big role?

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Schiotz. (myopes with weaker sclera give false values)

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what is the equation for the modified imbert-fick law?

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W+S=PxA+B
S=surface tension
B=force required to bend the cornea

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what is the average central corneal thickness?

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520 microns

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how would a thicker than average cornea affect IOP measurement?

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lead to over-estimate of IOP

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how would corneal curvature affect the outcome of the IOP measurement?

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the steeper the cornea the more force required to flatten it

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on average do older people have thicker or thinner corneas?

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thinner (with age thickness decreases)

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what biomechanical properties contribute to the corneal structure?

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rigidity, hydration and elasticity

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what characteristic do visco-elastic materials demonstrate?

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hysteresis

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what kind of parameters can be measured?

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geometric parameters

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what kind of parameters cannot be measured?

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material parameters

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if patient has a contagion, what is the best way to clean the tono tip?

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autoclave

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what type of cornea would lead to low pressure reading?

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thin cornea

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what type of IOP estimation would an edematous cornea yield?

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underestimation of IOP

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in refractive surgery how many mircons of cornea are removed to compensate for 1 D?

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12 microns

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what type of trend do we see in IOP if patients have thicker cornea?

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negative trened with IOP being lower

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what does a negative residual slope after correction indicate?

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over correction (problem)

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what are the names of the statistical models that show a negative residual effect?
Orssengo and Pye model | Ehlers Model
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can formulas correct for the error in a population?
yes
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can formulas correct for errors in an individual?
no
28
what type of tonometer matches the contour of the cornea so the cornea no longer is a source of error in the measurement?
dynamic contour tonometer (PASCAL)
29
how many times per second does the dynamic contour tonometer measure the IOP waveform?
100 times/sec
30
what is the radius of curvature of tip of the dynamic contour tonometer?
10.5 mm (sufficient for any cornea that is physiologically normal)
31
what is the difference of capillary forces in DCT compared to GAT?
forces much greater in DCT
32
according to quality index, which values are acceptable for DCT?
1-3
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according to quality index, which values are unacceptable for DCT?
4-5
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what is the characteristic that results from the difference of inward and outward pressure values?
corneal hysteresis
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what type of property does hysteresis describe?
the bending of the cornea
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what type of hysteresis is less capable of absorbing (damping) the energy of the air pulse?
low corneal hysteresis
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what type of diseases tend to show lower corneal hysteresis?
keratoconus, fuchs and glaucoma (on average)
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what tonometry method is not significantly affected by corneal thickness? and which is not?
DCT not significantly affected | GAT significantly affected
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how are DCT and GAT affected by corneal curvature?
they are not significantly affected
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why is DCT more repeatable than GAT?
DCT has a lower intra/inter observer variability than GAT does
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how can fluid pockets acquired from post refractive surgery affect IOP measurement?
cause a gross underestimation
42
what type of medication is prescribed after refractive surgery and has the ability to elevate IOP?
steroids
43
was there a significant decrease in IOP after refractive surgery when measured by DCT?
no, however GAT readings decreased (underestimation)
44
what is the relationship between IOP error and Goldman tonometry?
not linear
45
how is blood flow affected in patients with normal tension glaucoma?
lower amount of blood getting to the eye
46
what is the chance that patient has normal tension glaucoma if they have an ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) of less then 2 mmHg?
80% chance of NTG
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what does OPA (ocular pulse amplitude) refer too?
overall pressure of the eye?
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how are IOP and OPA related?
inversely related
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is OPA influenced by both IOP and corneal thickness?
no just IOP
50
can you diagnose glaucoma based on hysteresis and corneal thickness alone?
no
51
is corneal hysteresis correlated with lamina cribrosa hysteresis?
yes
52
what tonopen setup mistake will result in a flawed IOP reading?
if the cap is on too tight (plunger wont have enough space to move)
53
are tonopen readings reliable?
no (below the standard of care)
54
how long after removing contact lenses should an IOP reading be taken?
2 hours
55
what type of tonometer does not come into contact with the cornea?
diaton tonometer
56
what are the advantages of permanent IOP devices?
not influenced by ocular parameters, direct anterior chamber measurements
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what are the disadvantages of permanent devices?
invasive, sub conjunctival devices may not be as accurate
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what are the advantages of temporary devices?
non invasive, not permanent
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what are the disadvantages of temporary devices?
eye movement may have greater effect when compared to permanent devices, surface tension, light exposure, temperature, change in sleeping posture
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for CL IOP measuring devices, what is the repeatability percentage?
35%
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is it true that PASCAL and ORA are more accurate than GAT?
yes
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when may you want to use a tonopen?
when measuring IOP on scarred or damaged cornea

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