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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2024

The comparison of corneal densitometry in cases with glaucoma following childhood cataract surgery and juvenile glaucoma.

Ufuk Elgin, Mert Simsek, Emine Sen, Gozde Hondur, Serdar Bayraktar, Atakan Acar

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ufuk ElginUlucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag Ankara, Turkey.
Mert SimsekUlucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag Ankara, Turkey.
Emine SenUlucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag Ankara, Turkey.
Gozde HondurUlucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag Ankara, Turkey. gozdealtiparmak@yahoo.com.
Serdar BayraktarUlucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag Ankara, Turkey.
Atakan AcarUlucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag Ankara, Turkey.
Ulucanlar Göz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRSağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare the corneal densitometry (CD) in pediatric cases with glaucoma following childhood cataract surgery and juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG).

methodsThis prospective comparative study involved 13 eyes with JOAG, 12 eyes with pseudophakic glaucoma, 13 eyes with aphakic glaucoma, and 15 control subjects. Pentacam HR Scheimpflug corneal topography was employed to evaluate corneal thickness (CCT) and CD values.

resultsThe mean intraocular pressure (IOP) and CCT were significantly higher in aphakic glaucoma cases than the other groups (p = 0.001). In aphakic eyes, the mean CD values were higher in most of the anterior, center, and posterior layers of 0-2 mm, 2-6 mm, 6-10 mm, and total zones (p < 0.001 for all). In pseudophakic eyes, the mean CD values were statistically similar with that of aphakic eyes and higher than that of JOAG and control eyes in all layers of 0-2 mm zone and in anterior layer of 10-12 mm and anterior and total layers of 2-6 mm zones (p < 0.05 for all). The CD values demonstrated significant correlations with CCT values in both aphakic and pseudophakic eyes. However, a significant correlation of CD values with IOP was only demonstrated in aphakic eyes (p = 0.01 for all).

conclusionThe probable effects of childhood cataract surgery especially aphakia might cause corneal backscatter of light and increased CD in all layers in all zones of the cornea. Increased CD values and its correlation with CCT and IOP in aphakic glaucoma eyes may be of importance in clinical management.

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Aphakia, PostcataractCataractCataract ExtractionGlaucomaGlaucoma, Open-AngleChildCorneaDensitometryHumansIntraocular PressureProspective StudiesAphakic glaucomaChildhood cataract surgeryCorneal densitometryGlaucomaJuvenile glaucoma

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PMCPMC10861629
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