Bong Jun Kim1, Ik-Hee Ryu2, Sun Woong Kim3. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, 20 Ilsan-ro, Wonju, Gangwon-do, 220-701, Korea. 2. B & VIIT Eye Center, Seoul, Korea. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, 20 Ilsan-ro, Wonju, Gangwon-do, 220-701, Korea. eyedockim@yonsei.ac.kr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To measure corneal epithelial thickness (CET) in healthy adults and to investigate its variation with age by use of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS: A total of 210 healthy individuals were enrolled and divided into four, almost equally sized groups on the basis of age: 18-29 years (group 1), 30-44 years (group 2), 45-59 years (group 3), and 60-80 years (group 4). The CET and total corneal thickness in the central area (diameter 6.0 mm) of each patient were obtained by Fourier-domain OCT, and the regional thickness and topographic variability were compared among the age groups. In addition, the correlations between the CET and age, gender, and refractive status were analyzed using partial correlation tests and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: The CET of the central segment (diameter 2 mm) in groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 53.74 ± 3.82, 54.48 ± 3.33, 53.89 ± 3.73, and 53.30 ± 3.36 µm, respectively, demonstrating no significant change with age (P = 0.416). In most of the paracentral and all of the midperipheral zones (annuli 2-5 and 5-6 mm from the center, respectively), the CET differed significantly among the four groups. Correlation analysis suggested that the CET is greater in men than in women and that the CET of both the paracentral and the midperipheral zones is inversely correlated with age. Topographic variability was also inversely correlated with age. CONCLUSIONS: The CET became thinner with age in the paracentral and midperipheral zones, while the central CET seems to remain constant. Gender differences should be considered in the assessment of CET.
PURPOSE: To measure corneal epithelial thickness (CET) in healthy adults and to investigate its variation with age by use of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS: A total of 210 healthy individuals were enrolled and divided into four, almost equally sized groups on the basis of age: 18-29 years (group 1), 30-44 years (group 2), 45-59 years (group 3), and 60-80 years (group 4). The CET and total corneal thickness in the central area (diameter 6.0 mm) of each patient were obtained by Fourier-domain OCT, and the regional thickness and topographic variability were compared among the age groups. In addition, the correlations between the CET and age, gender, and refractive status were analyzed using partial correlation tests and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: The CET of the central segment (diameter 2 mm) in groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 53.74 ± 3.82, 54.48 ± 3.33, 53.89 ± 3.73, and 53.30 ± 3.36 µm, respectively, demonstrating no significant change with age (P = 0.416). In most of the paracentral and all of the midperipheral zones (annuli 2-5 and 5-6 mm from the center, respectively), the CET differed significantly among the four groups. Correlation analysis suggested that the CET is greater in men than in women and that the CET of both the paracentral and the midperipheral zones is inversely correlated with age. Topographic variability was also inversely correlated with age. CONCLUSIONS: The CET became thinner with age in the paracentral and midperipheral zones, while the central CET seems to remain constant. Gender differences should be considered in the assessment of CET.
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