The pattern of central corneal thickness in patients attending a Tertiary Hospital in Dar-Es-Salaam
| Autor: | Annamary Stanislaus, Ntsilane Susan Mosenene, Anna Sanyiwa, Dilawar Padhan, Celina Mhina, Milka Madaha Mafwiri, John Kisimbi, Frederick R. Burgess |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Applanation tonometry
medicine.medical_specialty Intraocular pressure genetic structures Population Glaucoma E-DAS RE Ophthalmology Age and sex Age SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals Dar es salaam SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being Ophthalmology Medicine In patient education education.field_of_study business.industry Corneal Diseases medicine.disease eye diseases Central Corneal Thickness age Africans RE sense organs business |
| DOI: | 10.5281/zenodo.4625623 |
| Popis: | Background: Central Corneal Thickness (CCT) is an indicator of corneal health status as well as being an essential tool in assessment and management of corneal diseases. It is an important factor in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma as it affects the measurement of intraocular pressure. However, the pattern of central corneal thickness in our population is not known. Our study aimed to describe the CCT measurements and their variation with age and sex among patients attending the eye clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methodology: A hospital-based descriptive, cross-sectional study used convenient sampling to recruit adult patients aged 18 years and above, presenting to the MNH between August 2016 and January 2017.Visual acuity assessment, Goldman applanation tonometry and CCT assessment using an ultrasound pachymeter were performed. Patients with previous intraocular surgery were excluded. Results: A total of 398 patients (208 males and 190 females) were recruited. The mean CCT was 526.64±38.30 µm; being 523.99±38.20 µm for males and 529.7±38.3 µm for females. 226 (56.85%) had CCT of less than 520 µm.There was no statistically significant difference in CCT between gender. The proportion of patients with thinner CCT increased with increasing age from 25.8% in those < 30 years to 75% in those aged 71years and above. The mean CCT decreased with increasing age with P-value Conclusion: The average CCT in patients attending Muhimbili National Hospital is 526.64 µm (SD 38.30) which is generally thin, inversely proportion to age and similar that of other Africans and African-Americans. This finding has implications for the management of glaucoma in this population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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