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How is IOP corrected for corneal thickness?

April 26, 2017corneal corrected iop thickness

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How is IOP corrected for corneal thickness?

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As a very general rule of thumb, we add or subtract 1 mm of IOP for every 20 microns that the cornea is thicker or thinner than 540 microns. We are just learning about all the other physiologic characteristics of the cornea that affect IOP, so this rule may not be all that accurate. Dr.