Longitudinal Changes in Corneal Thickness over 8 Years: Findings from the National Institute for Longevity Sciences-Longitudinal Study of Aging Population-Based Cohort Study in Japan.
Fukuoka Hideki, Tange Chikako, Ando Fujiko, Shimokata Hiroshi, Nishita Yukiko, Otsuka Rei
This 8-year study found central corneal thickness (CCT) increases with age in Japanese adults, but the rate slows in older groups. This impacts glaucoma diagnosis and refractive surgery evaluations.