Central corneal thickness in individuals with intellectual disabilities.
OBJECTIVE
To assess central corneal thickness (CCT) values in individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID).


METHODS
The study group was made up of 25 participants with ID (mean age, 36.9 +/- 8.7 years). The control group was made up of 25 healthy individuals (mean age, 37.1 +/- 10.1 years) with normal intellectual capacity and without any systemic or intraocular pathology. CCT value was measured by ultrasound pachymetry. Ten consecutive measurements were made at the center of the cornea of each eye.


RESULTS
In the ID group, mean CCT value was 554.0 +/- 39.7 microm in the right eye and 556.8 +/- 38.7 microm in the left eye. In the control group, mean CCT value was 535.7 +/- 24.2 microm in the right eye and 536.5 +/- 24.8 microm in the left eye. CCT value in the ID group was significantly greater than in the control group for both right (P < 0.05) and left eyes (P < 0.02).


CONCLUSIONS
CCT should be kept in mind during measurements of intraocular pressure (IOP) in individuals with ID because their CCTs may be greater than those in the general population.
Karadag
Remzi
R
Department of Ophthalmology, Fatih University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. drrkaradag@yahoo.com
Erdurmus
Mesut
M
Yagci
Ramazan
R
Keskin
Ugur Can
UC
Hepsen
Ibrahim Feyzi
IF
Durmus
Mustafa
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000592:standards; D014463:Ultrasonography