Investigating ocular dimensions in African Americans with long anterior zonules.
Roberts Daniel K, Ayyagari Radha, McCarthy Bridget, Xie Hui, Davis Faith, Wilensky Jacob T
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African Americans with long anterior zonules exhibit shorter axial lengths and greater hyperopia, suggesting increased risk for angle-closure glaucoma.
Abstract
Purpose
To investigate ocular dimensions in African Americans with the long anterior zonule (LAZ) trait.
Methods
A total of 61 African American LAZ subjects and 61 age-matched, race-matched, and sex-matched controls were compared with respect to central corneal thickness, central corneal curvature, axial length (AL), and subjective refraction.
Results
LAZ right eyes had a mean SR=+1.75±1.82 D and were 1.58 D (95% confidence interval, 0.83-2.31 D, P<0.0001) more hyperopic on average when compared with the control right eyes. LAZ right eyes also had an AL that was 0.69 mm (95% confidence interval, 0.34-1.04 mm, P<0.001) shorter on average than control right eyes. Similar results were found for left eyes. No differences were found with respect to central corneal curvature and central corneal thickness (P>0.05).
Conclusions
In this data set, LAZ eyes tended to be more hyperopic and had ALs that were shorter than control eyes, characteristics that are consistent with elevated risk for angle-closure glaucoma.
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