| Autor: |
Siddiqui, Abdul Hameed, Shaikh, Afshan Mateen, Shakir, Munira, Khan, Maria, Khan, Asmatullah |
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Pakistan Journal of Surgery; Jan-Mar2020, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p75-78, 4p |
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Corneal thickness is an important indicator of corneal health. Its alteration may be indicative of diff erent pathologies. Central Corneal Th ickness (CCT) is an essential tool in the assessment and management of corneal disease. Myopia is one of the most common eye disorders worldwide. Some studies concluded that eyes with myopia have more fl att ened corneas, deeper anterior chambers and major white-to-white corneal diameters when compared with low-myopic, emmetropic and hyperopic eyes. Corneal thickness is also implicated in the measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP). A thin CCT might be a risk factor for the progression of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma. Objective: Th is study aims to compare the CCT in Myopic and Emmetropic patients aged between 18-55 years, seen in an ophthalmology out-patient department in an urban area of Pakistan Material and Methods: Th is was a cross-sectional, observational study of 205 patients aged between 18-55 years, presenting to the Ophthalmology Department of Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi from August 2016 till Feburary 2017. Results: Of 205 patients 61% were males and 39% were females. 55.1% were myopic patients and 44.9% were emmetropic patients. Mean CCT in Myopic patients were 538.45 μm and 529.06 μm in emmetropic patients with P-value of 0.047 that is statistically signifi cant. Conclusion: In contrast to studies conducted before, our study showed a high value of mean CCT in Myopic as compared to Emmetropic patients. More studies are needed to further investigate this relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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