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NR. 1/2008
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Centralna grubość
rogówki i jej związek z ciśnieniem wewnątrzgałkowym (IOP) u
dzieci i młodzieży
Central Corneal Thickness and its Relation to Intraocular
Pressure in Children and Adolescents
Alina Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk, Beata
Chrzanowska, Danuta Sielicka, Małgorzata Mrugacz
Z Kliniki Okulistyki Dziecięcej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w
Białymstoku
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Alina Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk |
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| Summary: |
Purpose: To
evaluate the relationship between central corneal
thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) in a
group of young patients.
Patients and methods: A group of 64 patients at
the age from 8 to 18 years (128 eyes) was taken into
examination. Measurements of CCT (using specular
microscope Topcon SP 2000P), IOP (using Goldmann
aplanation tonometry) and routine ophthalmological
examination were conducted in each patient.
Results: In the first group (40 eyes) of 20
children CCT ranged from 580 to 627 mm, intraocular
pressure (IOP) was between 14.0 and 21.5 mmHg and the
C/D ratio was between 0.2 and 0.8. Second group was 21
children (42 eyes) – in this group CCT was between 529
and 579 mm, IOP was ranged from 13.25 to 20.0 mmHg and
the C/D ratio was between 0.2 and 0.8. The last third
group included 23 children (46 eyes), with CCT ranged
between 461 and 530 mm, IOP ranged from 12.5 to 19.0
mmHg and C/D ratio between 0.3 and 0.8. Comparing this
three groups of children it was shown that mean IOP was
statistically significantly higher in children with
thick cornea (group I), and lower in children with thin
cornea (group II). C/D ratio was statistically
significantly higher in group III and lower in group I .
Conclusion: Measuring IOP in adolescents and
children, aplanation tonometry using, we always have to
take into account the central corneal thickness. |
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| Key words: |
central corneal thickness,
intraocular pressure, adolescents and children. |
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