The Effect of Pseudoexfoliation and Pseudoexfoliation Induced Dry Eye on Central Corneal Thickness

Purpose/aim of the study: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of pseudoexfoliation (PEX) and PEX-induced dry eye on central corneal thickness (CCT). Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study consists of total 270 eyes of 135 patients (67 females, 68 males) in total. After excl...

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Published in:Current eye research 2016-01, Vol.41 (3), p.305-310
Main Authors: Akdemir, M. Orcun, Kirgiz, Ahmet, Ayar, Orhan, Kaldirim, Havva, Mert, Metin, Cabuk, Kubra Serefoglu, Taskapili, Muhittin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Central corneal thickness
Cornea - pathology
Corneal Pachymetry
Cross-Sectional Studies
dry eye
Dry Eye Syndromes - physiopathology
Exfoliation Syndrome - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Intraocular Pressure - physiology
Male
Organ Size
pseudoexfoliation
pseudoexfoliation glaucoma
pseudoexfoliation syndrome
Tears - chemistry
Tonometry, Ocular
Visual Acuity - physiology
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Summary:Purpose/aim of the study: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of pseudoexfoliation (PEX) and PEX-induced dry eye on central corneal thickness (CCT). Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study consists of total 270 eyes of 135 patients (67 females, 68 males) in total. After excluding the PEX (−) 32 eyes with PEX in the other eye, totally 130 eyes in PEX (−) group and 108 eyes in the PEX (+) group were included in the study. The PEX (+) group was regrouped as PEX syndrome (80 eyes of 50 patients) and PEX glaucoma (28 eyes of 20 patients). Results: In the PEX (−) group, the mean Schirmer test result was 12 ± 4 mm (4-25 mm), in the PEX syndrome group 10 ± 4 mm (4-22 mm), in the PEX glaucoma group 9 ± 3 mm (4-15 mm). The difference among the PEX (−) group, the PEX syndrome and the PEX glaucoma groups was statistically significant (p 
ISSN:0271-3683
1460-2202
DOI:10.3109/02713683.2015.1030505