Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science (한국임상보건과학회지)

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Analysis of cornea thickness and intra ocular pressure of 20 to 24 years old population in Korea

한국인 20세부터 24세까지 각막 두께와 안압의 분석

  • Douk Hoon Kim (Department of Optometry, Masan University) ;
  • Kishor Sapkota (University of Minho, Centre of physics, Braga, Portugal Nepal Eye Hospital)
  • 김덕훈 (마산대학교 안경광학과) ;
  • Received : 2023.09.15
  • Accepted : 2023.11.12
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of the cornea thickness and intra ocular pressure Korean adult of 20 to 24 year old using the Pentacam and tonometer. Methods: The subjects of this study were 43 Korean adults with healthy eyes. Corneal thickness was measured with Pentacam device. The intra ocular pressure was measured with tonometer. Data was analyzed by means of the Pearson's correlation cofficient. P-values<0.001 were considered statistically significant. Results: Mean age of subjects was 20.41±0.86 years. The mean +/- intra ocular pressure of the right eye and left eye were 16.236±2.523mmHg and 16.971±1.992mmHg, respectively. The mean central corneal thickness of the right eye and left eye was 545.324±38.682㎛ and 547.442±33.778㎛, respectively. No significant difference in central corneal thickness was found between the right and left eyes. But, there was a statistically significant difference between central cornea thickness and peripheral cornea thickness around 4 mm of central cornea(p<0.001, Pearson's correlation). However there was no statistically significant difference between central cornea thickness and intra ocular pressure. Conclusion: The results of this study could be used as a clinical reference data for diagnosis and treatment of cornea in Korean adult.

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