Biometric characterization of the anterior segment in a Sahrawi pediatric population

Autor: Rafael José Pérez-Cambrodí, Francisco Sañudo Buitrago, Juan Pedro Ruiz Fortes, Genís Cardona
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Optometry, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 109-113 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1888-4296
DOI: 10.1016/j.optom.2012.05.007
Popis: Purpose: To examine the biometric characteristics of the anterior segment in a group of Sahrawi children. Methods: A total of 66 children (33 male and 33 female, aged between 8 and 13 years) participated in this prospective, observational study. The non-invasive Pentacam Scheimpflug imaging device was used to measure corneal thickness (CT) (at the thinnest corneal point), mean anterior (Km Ant) and posterior (Km Post) corneal radii, corneal volume (CVol), anterior chamber depth (ACD) and anterior chamber volume (ACVol). The contribution of age and gender to the various parameters was investigated. Results: CT values of the present group of Sahrawi children were 521.70 ± 3.92 μm. Boys had thicker corneas than girls, although this difference was not significant. Strong correlations were revealed between CT and CVol (r = 0.835; p
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