title: An Analysis of Morphometric Qualities of Bulbus Oculi in Cataract Patients: A Comparative Biometric Study.
abstract: Cataract is considered to be the primary reason for curable blindness that is caused by progressive loss of lens transparency and affects millions of people around the world. This study aims to analyze the changes in morphometric qualities of bulbus oculi (BO) as well as its morphometric measurements such as anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens thickness (LT), vitreous length (VL), axial length (AL), etc. depending on age and gender in cataract patients through comparison with healthy eyes. 200 eyes with cataract were separately analyzed in five different categories of ages for males and females at the ages of 40-89. Biometric measurements of a total of 128 eyes (64 males and 64 females) were used as the control group. The study revealed a strong negative relation between age and ACD and a strong positive relation between age and LT in males and females for healthy eyes and eyes with cataract (P < 0.05). No significant relation was found for VL and AL in either gender (P > 0.05). A significant decrease was observed in ACD with aging while a positive correlation with age was detected in LT. We believe that the data obtained from this study will serve as a guide for BO interventions, diagnose and treatment stages and training of physician assistants. Anat Rec, 299:1308-1312, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atesoglu
authors.affiliation: İnönü University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Anatomy, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Senol
authors.affiliation: Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selahattin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balsak
authors.affiliation: Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Fuat
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Alakus
authors.affiliation: İnönü University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Anatomy, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Davut
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ozbag
authors.affiliation: Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dag
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology*; D002386:Cataract / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size
keywords: anterior chamber; axial length; cataract; lens; morphometry; vitreous