title: Central corneal thickness in newborns and children.
abstract: Central corneal thickness was measured optically in premature and full-term babies and in children. The thickness was found to decrease from the values found in premature and full-term babies to those found in small children aged between 2-4 years. The thickness of the adult cornea is reached at the age of about 3 years. These findings are discussed with respect to the possible role of corneal thickness as a biometric parameter, to intraocular pressure measurement, and to corneal thickness steady state regulation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003315:Cornea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature