title: [Ultrasonic pachymetry of the cornea].
abstract: The DGH-2000 Ultrasonic Pachymeter was used in the measurement of the corneal thickness in 100 patients (200 eyes). The central and peripheral corneal thickness averaged 543.5 +/- 24.7 microns and 743.7 +/- 33.6 microns respectively. There was no significant difference between sexes or between the right and left eyes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Second Teaching Hospital, Tianjin Medical College.
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D014463:Ultrasonography