Intereye Symmetry of 24-Hour Intraocular Pressure–related Patterns in Untreated Glaucoma Patients Using a Contact Lens Sensor

The objective is to evaluate the intereye correlation of continuously measured circadian IOP-related patterns in untreated glaucoma patients. Methods: In this single-center prospective study, a total of 29 untreated patients with open-angle glaucoma underwent bilateral ambulatory 24-hour monitoring of IOP-related patterns using a contact lens sensor (CLS; SENSIMED Triggerfish). IOP was measured before and after CLS monitoring using Goldmann applanation tonometry. Intereye agreement of 24-hour patterns was calculated using Spearman correlation (r) of raw data and after cosinor rhythmometry modeling. Results: Complete bilateral CLS data could be obtained in 20 patients (mean age: 55.5±15.7 y; 51.7% women). On average, intereye correlation was r=0.76±0.19 (range: 0.16 to 0.95) and r=0.77±0.15 (range: 0.49 to 0.91), after excluding 8 patients with lower quality recordings. Cosine rhythmometry modeling showed mean acrophases occurring at 4:21±2:20 am in left eyes and 3:39±1:50 am in right eyes (r=0.48; P=0.034). Mean acrophase amplitude was 110.9±51.9 for left eyes and 107.8±46.2 for right eyes (r=0.79; P
Source: Journal of Glaucoma - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
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