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IOP: Corneal Hysteresis

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Corneal hysteresis (CH) is a measurement that reflects the viscoelastic properties of the cornea and gives an indication of its biomechanical integrity.

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  1. Duke University Eye Center, Box 3802 DUMC, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Elizabeth Mathenge & Leon W. Herndon

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  1. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Veterans Health Administration of Greater Los Angeles, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Veterans Health Administration of Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    JoAnn A. Giaconi

  2. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Simon K. Law

  3. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles,, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi

  4. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles,, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Anne L. Coleman

  5. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles,, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Joseph Caprioli

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Mathenge, E., Herndon, L.W. (2016). IOP: Corneal Hysteresis. In: Giaconi, J., Law, S., Nouri-Mahdavi, K., Coleman, A., Caprioli, J. (eds) Pearls of Glaucoma Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49042-6_11

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