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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2020

Noninvasive stiffness assessment of the human lens nucleus in patients with anisometropia using an ultrasound elastography system.

Hai-Yan Zhou, Hong Yan, Wei-Jia Yan, Xin-Chuan Wang, Qiao-Ying Li

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hai-Yan ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Third Affiliated Hospital of the School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi Province, China.
Hong YanXi'an Fourth Hospital, Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Affiliated Xi'an Fourth Hospital, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China.
Wei-Jia YanMedical School, the University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK.
Xin-Chuan WangBasic Medical School, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China.
Qiao-Ying LiDepartment of UItrasonic Diagnosis, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi Province, China.
Xi'an Jiaotong University · CN

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Abstract

aimTo investigate the significance of ultrasound elastography for evaluating stiffness of the human lens nucleus in patients with anisometropia.

methodsA total of 14 patients (28 eyes) with anisometropia were enrolled. The difference in refractive status between two eyes ≥-4.0 diopters (D) and the difference in axial length (AL) of the eyes was ≥3 mm. There were 5 males and 9 females with an average age of 62±3.3y. The test data of the long AL eye of each patient was included in group A (14 eyes), and test data of the eye with relative short AL was included in group B. Lens nuclear stiffness was measured with free-hand qualitative elastography by independent operators. Strain gray scale and color-coded elastography maps were recorded. In each case, three consecutive measurements were performed and strain ratio was used for statistical analysis. Photograph and sectional view of the lens were analyzed and archived by anterior segment image.

resultsIn the long AL group, the strain rate in the nucleus of the lens was 0.16%±0.08%; in the short AL group, the strain rate in the nucleus of the lens was 0.54%±0.16%. Independent sample

conclusionThe relationship between human lens stiffness and different AL is demonstrated by ultrasound elastography. The long AL is associated with lower strain ratio and less resilience of the lens.

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anisometropiahuman lensnucleusstiffnessultrasound elastography

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PMID32309175
PMCPMC7154196
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