J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1978 Dec;19(4):417-422.

A Consideration for Corneal Curvature, Its Thickness and Anterior Chamber Depth

• Choi HH

Abstract

The author measured the corneal curvature, its thickness and anterior chamber depth of the 107 normal Koreans (214 eyes) visited to the eye department. Ewha Womans University Hospital. The following results were obtained: 1. The average horizontal and vertical corneal curvature was 7.849 +/- 0.258mm and 7.727 +/- 0.251mm respectively. The average central corneal thickness was 0.506 +/- 0.021mm and anterior chamber depth was 2.943 +/- 0.27Imm. 2. There were no statistically significant differences between right and left eye values in corneal curvature and anterior chamber depth, but left eye values in central corneal thickness were significantiy thicker than right eye values(p<0.01). 3. The sex differences with larger male eye values in corneal curvature, central corneal thickness and anterior chamber depth were proved to be significant. 4. The central corneal thickness had a tendency to decrease in older age groups and the vertical corneal curvature was relatively flatter than horizontal curvature. The anterior chamber depth was significantly shallower in older age groups(p<0.001). 5. No correlations could be found for corneal curvature against central corneal thickness or anterior chamber depth, and central corneal thickness against anterior chamber depth, but there was very high correlation between horizontal and vertical corneal curvature(r=0.907, p<0.001).

MeSH Terms

Anterior Chamber*
Female
Humans
Male
Sex Characteristics