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Corneal biomechanical properties in patients with kidney transplant.

Authors :
Jain VK
Agarwal R
Pal S
Kaushik J
Sharma K
Kanaujia V
Source :
Taiwan journal of ophthalmology [Taiwan J Ophthalmol] 2020 Oct 07; Vol. 11 (2), pp. 141-145. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 07 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the corneal biomechanical properties in patients post kidney transplant and to compare them with healthy age-matched control.<br />Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 68 patients with kidney transplant (study group) and 68 healthy individuals (control group) were analyzed with ocular response analyzer measurements. Only the right eye of each participant was assessed for corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOP <subscript>cc</subscript> ), and Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure (IOP <subscript>g</subscript> ).<br />Results: The mean CH in the study group was 9.70 ± 1.62 mmHg which was significantly lower than the control group with the mean CH of 10.60 ± 1.49 mmHg ( P = 0.001). The mean IOP <subscript>cc</subscript> was 18.17 ± 4.00 mmHg and 16.00 ± 3.94 mmHg in the study and control groups, respectively ( P = 0.002). CRF and IOP <subscript>g</subscript> were not significantly different between groups.<br />Conclusion: CH and IOP <subscript>cc</subscript> are altered in kidney transplant patients.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interests of this paper.<br /> (Copyright: © 2020 Taiwan J Ophthalmol.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2211-5072
Volume :
11
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Taiwan journal of ophthalmology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34295619
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/tjo.tjo_24_20