Physics Center of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), School of Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Physics Center of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), School of Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Surv Ophthalmol. 2022 Sep-Oct;67(5):1319-1331. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.03.001. Epub 2022 Mar 4.
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness, affecting around 80 million people worldwide. Glaucoma is a multifactorial disease of poorly understood pathogenesis, with intraocular pressure being the most significant risk factor. Currently there are different methods of intraocular pressure measurement, based on different physical principles, some of which are continuous measurement methods and others which are only measured in the medical office. The importance of the corneal biomechanical properties in intraocular pressure measurement is becoming increasingly clear. With the development of new instruments that can measure them, it will become possible to obtain more accurate intraocular pressure measurements within a short period of time. In the future, glaucoma patients will be better monitored with instruments capable of measuring intraocular pressure 24 hours a day.
青光眼是全球范围内导致不可逆性失明的主要原因，影响着约 8000 万人。青光眼是一种发病机制尚不清楚的多因素疾病，眼内压是最重要的危险因素。目前有不同的眼压测量方法，基于不同的物理原理，有些是连续测量方法，有些则只能在医疗办公室进行测量。角膜生物力学特性在眼压测量中的重要性越来越明显。随着能够测量这些特性的新仪器的发展，将有可能在短时间内获得更准确的眼压测量值。在未来，能够 24 小时测量眼压的仪器将更好地监测青光眼患者。
