International Ophthalmology

, 29:373 | Cite as

The relationship between central corneal thickness and degree of myopia among Saudi adults

  • Hani S. Al-Mezaine
  • Saleh Al-Obeidan
  • Dustan Kangave
  • Abdulkareem Sadaawy
  • Taher A. Wehaib
  • Saleh A. Al-Amro
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Abstract

Purpose To determine the relationship between central corneal thickness (CCT) and myopia among Saudi adults. Methods In a prospective study, the CCT of 982 myopic eyes and 158 emmetropic eyes as a control group was measured using ultrasound pachymetry at the Eye Consultants Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Result The mean myopic spherical equivalent (SE) was −3.7 ± 2.12 D, range −0.25 to −15.0 D.The mean CCT of the myopic group was 543.8 ± 35.40 μm, while for the emmetropic group it was 545.7 ± 27.6 μm. The difference in mean CCT between the two groups was statistically insignificant (P = 0.5). There was no correlation between CCT and the degree of myopic spherical equivalent (r = −0.014, P = 0.939). Conclusion This clinical study showed that there was no difference in CCT between emmetropic and myopic eyes. CCT did not correlate with the degree of myopia. It seems that the central cornea is not significantly involved in the process of myopic progression.

Keywords

Corneal thickness Myopia Pachymetry Ultrasound 

Notes

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Bassam Abbara, Hanan Basoudan, Howaida Bakili for thire help with data processing.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Hani S. Al-Mezaine
    • 1
  • Saleh Al-Obeidan
    • 1
  • Dustan Kangave
    • 2
  • Abdulkareem Sadaawy
    • 3
  • Taher A. Wehaib
    • 3
  • Saleh A. Al-Amro
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Ophthalmology, College of MedicineKing Saud UniversityRiyadhKingdom of Saudi Arabia
  2. 2.Diabetes Research Center, College of MedicineKing Saud UniversityRiyadhSaudi Arabia
  3. 3.The Eye Consultants CenterRiyadhSaudi Arabia

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