Age-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult Lithuanian population

Saulius Galgauskas,1 Grazina Juodkaite,1 Janina Tutkuviene2 1Center of Eye Diseases, 2Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania Background: The purpose of this study was to estimate mean central corneal thickness (CCT) and determ...

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Autores principales:	Galgauskas S, Juodkaite G, Tutkuviene J
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2014
Materias:	Central corneal thickness age gender percentile. Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a889ffbc716645c0b88aa0052e7c73252021-12-02T06:16:40ZAge-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult Lithuanian population1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/a889ffbc716645c0b88aa0052e7c73252014-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/age-related-changes-in-central-corneal-thickness-in-normal-eyes-among--peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Saulius Galgauskas,1 Grazina Juodkaite,1 Janina Tutkuviene2 1Center of Eye Diseases, 2Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania Background: The purpose of this study was to estimate mean central corneal thickness (CCT) and determine whether there are any correlations between CCT, age, and sex in the adult Lithuanian population.Methods: A total of 1,650 Caucasians of Lithuanian origin (aged 18–89 years) comprising 688 (41.7%) men and 962 (58.3%) women were examined. Subjects were stratified by age into seven groups. CCT was measured using ultrasonic pachymetry. Correlations between CCT, age, and sex were sought.Results: Mean (± standard deviation) CCT for both eyes was 544.6±30.5 µm. Mean CCT was 545.2±30.5 µm in the left eye and 544.6±30.5 µm in the right eye, and was 545.0±25.6 µm in men and 544.4±33.5 µm in women. Mean CCT was 550.8±35.7 µm in subjects aged 18–29 years, 557.5±27.6 µm in those aged 30–39 years, 551.3±31.4 µm in those aged 50–59 years, 544.0±31.4 µm in those aged 50–59 years, 544.2±31.6 µm in those aged 60–79 years, 535.1±27.8 µm in those aged 70–79 years, and 530.1±16.8 µm in those aged 80–89 years. No statistically significant difference in CCT was found between the sexes (P>0.05). However, there was a significant difference in subjects aged 18–29 years; men had higher CCT than women (P<0.05). A statistically significant negative correlation was found between CCT and age (r=−0.263, P<0.05) that was stronger in men (r=−0.406, P<0.05) than in women (r=−0.118, P<0.05). Conclusion: The mean CCT in adult Lithuanians was 544.6±30.5 µm, of the left eye 545.2±30.5 µm and of the right – 544.6±30.5 µm. CCT of the right eye was equal to the CCT of both eyes. Mean CCT was 545.0±25.6 µm in men and 544.4±33.5 µm in women. Young men tended to have higher CCT than women. CCT decreases over the lifetime, meaning that older people have thinner corneas. CCT’s dependence on age is stronger in men. Keywords: central corneal thickness, age, gender, percentileGalgauskas SJuodkaite GTutkuviene JDove Medical PressarticleCentral corneal thicknessagegenderpercentile.GeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 9, Pp 1145-1151 (2014)
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spellingShingle	Central corneal thickness age gender percentile. Geriatrics RC952-954.6 Galgauskas S Juodkaite G Tutkuviene J Age-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult Lithuanian population
description	Saulius Galgauskas,1 Grazina Juodkaite,1 Janina Tutkuviene2 1Center of Eye Diseases, 2Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania Background: The purpose of this study was to estimate mean central corneal thickness (CCT) and determine whether there are any correlations between CCT, age, and sex in the adult Lithuanian population.Methods: A total of 1,650 Caucasians of Lithuanian origin (aged 18–89 years) comprising 688 (41.7%) men and 962 (58.3%) women were examined. Subjects were stratified by age into seven groups. CCT was measured using ultrasonic pachymetry. Correlations between CCT, age, and sex were sought.Results: Mean (± standard deviation) CCT for both eyes was 544.6±30.5 µm. Mean CCT was 545.2±30.5 µm in the left eye and 544.6±30.5 µm in the right eye, and was 545.0±25.6 µm in men and 544.4±33.5 µm in women. Mean CCT was 550.8±35.7 µm in subjects aged 18–29 years, 557.5±27.6 µm in those aged 30–39 years, 551.3±31.4 µm in those aged 50–59 years, 544.0±31.4 µm in those aged 50–59 years, 544.2±31.6 µm in those aged 60–79 years, 535.1±27.8 µm in those aged 70–79 years, and 530.1±16.8 µm in those aged 80–89 years. No statistically significant difference in CCT was found between the sexes (P>0.05). However, there was a significant difference in subjects aged 18–29 years; men had higher CCT than women (P<0.05). A statistically significant negative correlation was found between CCT and age (r=−0.263, P<0.05) that was stronger in men (r=−0.406, P<0.05) than in women (r=−0.118, P<0.05). Conclusion: The mean CCT in adult Lithuanians was 544.6±30.5 µm, of the left eye 545.2±30.5 µm and of the right – 544.6±30.5 µm. CCT of the right eye was equal to the CCT of both eyes. Mean CCT was 545.0±25.6 µm in men and 544.4±33.5 µm in women. Young men tended to have higher CCT than women. CCT decreases over the lifetime, meaning that older people have thinner corneas. CCT’s dependence on age is stronger in men. Keywords: central corneal thickness, age, gender, percentile
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author	Galgauskas S Juodkaite G Tutkuviene J
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title	Age-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult Lithuanian population
title_short	Age-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult Lithuanian population
title_full	Age-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult Lithuanian population
title_fullStr	Age-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult Lithuanian population
title_full_unstemmed	Age-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult Lithuanian population
title_sort	age-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult lithuanian population
publisher	Dove Medical Press
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Age-related changes in central corneal thickness in normal eyes among the adult Lithuanian population

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