Structural features of eyelid connective tissue in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma

ConclusionPatients without POAG show a significant increase in\(T_{d}\) with age, while\(\Delta H_{d}\) slightly decreases. In POAG,\(\Delta H_{d}\) is significantly higher and\(T_{d}\) tends to grow, which may indicate structural changes in eyelid CT (collagen accumulation and cross-linking level rise). Since the upper lid is unaffected by increasing IOP directly, the changes may be viewed as manifestations of systemic CT pathology.

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Source: International Ophthalmology - October 12, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research