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Presbyopia and its anatomical and physiological variants.

M Gupta¹, R R Sukul, Y Gupta

¹Department of Physiology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. meenakshi3190@hotmail.com

Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology : a Biannual Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal of the Nepal Ophthalmic Society : NEPJOPH

|August 31, 2011

Summary

As people age, their central corneal thickness decreases, while lens thickness increases, leading to a shallower anterior chamber. These ocular changes are significant in presbyopia.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Ocular Anatomy
Physiology

Background:

Presbyopia is an age-related condition affecting near vision.
Understanding ocular anatomical and physiological changes is crucial for managing presbyopia.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate age-related changes in ocular parameters in presbyopic individuals.
To correlate anatomical and physiological shifts with the progression of presbyopia.

Main Methods:

Evaluated 100 presbyopic patients aged 35-55.
Measured corneal curvature, central corneal thickness (CCT), anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens thickness (LT), and axial length (AL).
Utilized A-scan and ultrasonic pachymetry for measurements.

Main Results:

Central corneal thickness (CCT) significantly decreased with age.
Lens thickness (LT) increased, and anterior chamber depth (ACD) decreased significantly with age.
Corneal curvature and axial length showed no significant age-related changes.

Conclusions:

Advancing age is associated with a significant decrease in CCT.
Increased lens thickness contributes to a reduced anterior chamber depth in aging eyes.
Corneal curvature and axial length are not significantly affected by age in this presbyopic cohort.