Corneal Epithelial Mapping Characteristics in Normal Eyes Using Anterior Segment Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The detailed mapping characteristics of the corneal epithelial thickness (CET) in normal eyes from a Middle Eastern population were investigated in relation to age, sex, intraocular pressure, and keratometric power (K).

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). We calculated the CET in 124 subjects in 17 zones within a 6 mm circle. Exclusion criteria included subjects with dry eyes, keratoconus, previous eye surgery, glaucoma, and irregular corneas.

Results

A total of 124 individuals was composed of 64 males and 60 females. The mean age of this population was 45.52, ranging from 18 to 79 years. The central CET was thicker in the central 2 mm than the other zones of the c

SUBMITTER: Abusamak M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8914566 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature