Corrigendum to “Letter to the Editor: Corneal thickness in primary care-Should we all measure it?” [Contact Lens Ant Eye 31 (2008) 109–111]

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The authors regret that an error was published within the second to last paragraph, which was printed on p.110.

The correct paragraph is printed below.

If a patient has a significantly reduced CCT, the clinician needs to appreciate that the measured IOP cannot be relied upon. For every 10 mm decrease in CCT, the applanation IOP could be 0.11–0.49 mmHg higher than measured IOP and if the patient also has co-existing corneal pathology such as Keraoconus or Fuchs corneal dystrophy, the IOP could be much higher. More recent data suggests that in patients with no apparent corneal disease but reduced corneal resistance factor as measured by Ocular Response Analyser, the true IOP could also be significantly higher.