The results of these studies, albeit relatively small scale, indicate that in young or elderly individuals with essentially normal IOP and CCT measures, the tonometry values show only small differences with respect to CCT. The slope in the observed relationship was not that different from an average of 1.5 mmHg for a 10% different in CCT, as obtained from a literature analysis over a 30-year period. The magnitude of the effect does not provide evidence that pachometry needs to be routinely performed in glaucoma screening protocols based on tonometry. Notwithstanding, the finding of higher than expected tonometry values should be further investigated, by pachometry, especially in very young children and in the elderly.

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These studies confirm that the SEBR is usually reduced under surface anaesthesia (so is sensitive to exogenous control) but the pattern of the eyeblink activity is unchanged (so is less sensitive to exogenous control). The removal of exogenous stimuli by anaesthesia does not shift the eyeblink pattern to a single type, so indicates endogenous control.

This study confirms the hypotensive effect of exercise on intraocular pressure and shows that exercise significantly increases pulsatile ocular blood flow.