Clinical Study

Effect of Hemifacial Spasm on Intraocular Pressure Measurement

Table 1

Average intraocular pressurea in the involved eyes of patients with hemifacial spasm before and after Botox injections using Goldmann applanation tonometry and noncontact air puff tonometry.

IOPBefore Botox injectionAfter Botox injection (at second week) value

Goldmann14.5 ± 1.814.3 ± 1.90.33
NCT16.2 ± 1.516.2 ± 1.90.80

Mean ± SD (mmHg). Paired samples t-test. NCT: noncontact tonometry; IOP: intraocular pressure.