In Vivo Assessment of the Ocular Biomechanical Properties in Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Overview

Journal Int Ophthalmol

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2024 Feb 5

PMID 38315313

Authors

Nicola Valsecchi

Matilde Roda

Simone Febbraro

Eleonora Trolli

Giorgio Palandri

Giulia Giannini

David Milletti

Costantino Schiavi

Luigi Fontana

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Abstract

Purpose: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is associated with an increased prevalence of open-angle glaucoma, attributed to variations of the pressure gradient between intraocular and intracranial compartments at the level of the lamina cribrosa (LC). As ocular biomechanics influence the behavior of the LC, and a lower corneal hysteresis (CH) has been associated to a higher risk of glaucomatous optic nerve damage, in this study we compared ocular biomechanics of iNPH patients with healthy subjects.

Methods: Twenty-four eyes of 24 non-shunted iNPH patients were prospectively recruited. Ocular biomechanical properties were investigated using the ocular response analyzer (Reichert Instruments) for the calculation of the CH, corneal resistance factor (CRF), Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure (IOPg), and corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc). Results were compared with those of 25 eyes of 25 healthy subjects.

Results: In iNPH eyes, the median CH value and interquartile range (IQR) were 9.7 mmHg (7.8-10) and 10.6 mmHg (9.3-11.3) in healthy controls (p = 0.015). No significant differences were found in IOPcc [18.1 mmHg (14.72-19.92) vs. 16.4 mmHg (13.05-19.6)], IOPg [15.4 mmHg (12.82-19.7) vs. 15.3 mmHg (12.55-17.35)], and CRF [9.65 mmHg (8.07-11.65) vs. 10.3 mmHg (9.3-11.5)] between iNPH patients and controls.

Conclusions: In iNPH patients, the CH was significantly lower compared to healthy subjects. This result suggests that ocular biomechanical properties may potentially contribute to the risk of development of glaucomatous optic nerve damage in iNPH patients.

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