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Comparative study of two central corneal thickness measurements in glaucoma patients

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2010

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1252208

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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ

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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 93, No.SUPPL 2 (2010), p.S55-S58

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Boonyaleephan S. Comparative study of two central corneal thickness measurements in glaucoma patients. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 93, No.SUPPL 2 (2010), p.S55-S58. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/7461

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Comparative study of two central corneal thickness measurements in glaucoma patients

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Boonyaleephan S.

Abstract

Background: Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) has been the gold standard for IOP measurements in glaucoma patients. The accuracy of GAT measurements is dependent on many factors, particularly the central corneal thickness (CCT) has been shown to have effect on IOP measurements. Objective: To compare of two central corneal thickness measurements in glaucoma patients. Material and Method: Forty-five right eyes of 45 patients were enrolled. All patients underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination. CCT measurements were performed with an ultrasound pachymeter on two different visits. Patients presenting Diabetes Mellitus (DM), previous history of intraocular surgery and laser were excluded. Antiglaucoma medications were allowed to use during the study. For statistical analysis, paired t-test was used. Results: In the present study, the mean age of patients was 59.18 years. (range 40-91 years). Twenty-one patients (46.7%) were male and twenty-four patiens (53.3%) were female. The interval between two measurement periods was 8.42 weeks (range 2-24 weeks). The mean CCT values were not significantly different between the two visit (521.29 micron SD 32.52 micron and 518.76 micron SD 33.26 micron; p = 0.15). Conclusion: In the present study which excluded patients with DM, previous history of intraocular surgery and laser treatment was shown that there was no statistically significant difference in CCT measurements on different occasions.

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Adult
 Aged
 Article
 Comparative study
 Cornea
 Echography
 Female
 Glaucoma
 Histology
 Human
 Intraocular pressure
 Male
 Methodology
 Middle aged
 Oculoplethysmography
 Pathophysiology
 Prospective study
 Teaching hospital
 Thailand
 Adult
 Aged
 Aged, 80 and over
 Cornea
 Female
 Glaucoma
 Hospitals, Teaching
 Humans
 Intraocular Pressure
 Male
 Middle Aged
 Prospective Studies
 Thailand
 Tonometry, Ocular

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