RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CENTRAL CORNEAL THICKNESS (CCT) AND INTRA OCULAR PRESSURE

Authors

  • Mashhood uz zafar Ophthalmic Surgeon & Medical Superintendent, Spencer Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Ziauddin A. Shaikh Professor & Head, Department of Ophthalmiology, Dow University of Health Sciences and Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Keywords:

Corneal thickness, Intraocular pressure, Pachymetry

Abstract

Objective:

To determine relationship between central corneal thickness (CCT) and intra ocular pressure(IOP).

Design:

Cross-sectional analytical study.

Methodology:

The study subject were recruited from Ophthalmology Outpatient Department, Dow Universityof Health Sciences and Civil Hospital Karachi, from January to July 2006.Patients above 40 years of ageof either gender having no history of ocular trauma, disease or surgery, neither suffering from systemicdisorder nor taking medicine for any disease were studied for CCT and IOP.Goldmann applanation tonometry and pachymetry were performed in a single session. IOP was measuredby Goldmann Applanation Tonometer (GAT). Pachymetry was performed with ultrasonic pachymeter.Regression analysis was conducted to determine relationship.

Result:

Six hundred eyes of 300 patients (male 53%, female 47%), were analyzed. Average IOP was 14.83mmHg. Average CCT was 548 microns. A significant association was found between CCT and IOP (r=0.63,p<0.001). CCT was found to be correlated linearly with increased IOP values (p<0.000).

Conclusions:

A positive relationship exists between CCT and IOP.

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Published

2008-07-25

How to Cite

uz zafar, M. ., & A. Shaikh, Z. . (2008). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CENTRAL CORNEAL THICKNESS (CCT) AND INTRA OCULAR PRESSURE. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 2(2), 71–75. Retrieved from https://mail.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1272

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2

Section

Original Articles

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