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Lens thickness and associated factors.

Jost B Jonas¹, Vinay Nangia, Rajesh Gupta

¹Suraj Eye Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

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|February 4, 2012

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Lens thickness in Central India is associated with age, male gender, and body mass index. Nuclear cataract is linked to decreased lens thickness, providing insights into ocular anatomy and disease risk factors.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Anatomy
Public Health

Background:

Determining normative data for lens thickness is crucial for understanding ocular health.
Population-based studies are essential for establishing reliable reference values.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish normative data for lens thickness in a rural Central Indian population.
To identify factors associated with variations in lens thickness.

Main Methods:

A population-based study involving 4711 subjects aged 30 years and above.
Ophthalmological examinations included sonographic measurement of lens thickness.
Multivariate analysis was used to assess associated factors.

Main Results:

Mean lens thickness was 3.95 ± 0.49 mm in 9046 eyes.
Thicker lenses were significantly associated with older age, male gender, higher body stature, higher BMI, thicker central cornea, shallower anterior chamber depth, and hyperopia.
Lens thickness decreased with increasing nuclear cataract severity.

Conclusions:

Lens thickness in this population is influenced by age, gender, anthropometric measures, corneal thickness, anterior chamber depth, refractive error, and cataract.
These findings contribute to understanding anterior segment anatomy and identifying risk factors for ocular diseases.