Atsuo Tomidokoro1, Makoto Araie, Aiko Iwase. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. tomidokoro-tky@umin.ac.jp
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate central corneal thickness (CCT) in a Japanese population and to describe the relationship between CCT and other factors. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS: Reliable CCT measurements were obtained using specular-type pachymetry from 2,868 persons 40 years or older selected randomly from the population of Tajimi City. RESULTS: The CCT averaged 0.521 +/- 0.032 mm (mean +/- standard deviation). The CCT was thicker in men than in women (P < .001) and was correlated with age (right eyes only), height, weight, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure (left eyes only), intraocular pressure (IOP), and corneal curvature (P < .05, the Pearson correlation analyses). Multiple regression analysis showed that only gender, IOP, and corneal curvature were significantly (P < .011) associated with CCT. CONCLUSIONS: The mean CCT obtained using an optical method in a Japanese population was 0.521 mm. The CCT was associated significantly with gender, IOP, and corneal curvature but not with age in multiple regression analyses.
PURPOSE: To evaluate central corneal thickness (CCT) in a Japanese population and to describe the relationship between CCT and other factors. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS: Reliable CCT measurements were obtained using specular-type pachymetry from 2,868 persons 40 years or older selected randomly from the population of Tajimi City. RESULTS: The CCT averaged 0.521 +/- 0.032 mm (mean +/- standard deviation). The CCT was thicker in men than in women (P < .001) and was correlated with age (right eyes only), height, weight, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure (left eyes only), intraocular pressure (IOP), and corneal curvature (P < .05, the Pearson correlation analyses). Multiple regression analysis showed that only gender, IOP, and corneal curvature were significantly (P < .011) associated with CCT. CONCLUSIONS: The mean CCT obtained using an optical method in a Japanese population was 0.521 mm. The CCT was associated significantly with gender, IOP, and corneal curvature but not with age in multiple regression analyses.
Authors: T Desronvil; D Logan-Wyatt; W Abdrabou; M Triana; R Jones; S Taheri; E Del Bono; L R Pasquale; M Olivier; J L Haines; B J Fan; J L Wiggs Journal: Mol Vis Date: 2010-10-29 Impact factor: 2.367
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