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dc.contributor.author | Durkin, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tan, E. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Casson, R. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Selva-Nayagam, D. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Newland, H. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2007; 35(8):728-732 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1442-6404 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1442-9071 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/44841 | - |
dc.description | The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com | - |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: To determine the central corneal thickness (CCT) and its demographic associations among Aboriginal people attending eye clinics in remote South Australia. Methods: A clinic-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving opportunistic sampling of patients. Eligible participants underwent measurement of CCT by ultrasound pachymetry. The results were compared with a group of Caucasian control patients. Results: All patients (189) who were invited to participate in the study had their CCT measured. The mean age was 44.8 ± 14.5 years, and women comprised 57.7% of the sample. The control group consisted of 115 Caucasian participants. The mean age was 47.1 ± 14.8 years, and women accounted for 55.7% of the sample. Mean CCT for Aboriginal participants was 514.9 ± 30.5 μm in the right eye and 515.6 ± 30.5 μm in the left eye (t = 1.1, P = 0.3). Mean right CCT for Caucasian participants was 544.6 ± 31.9 μm and mean left CCT in this group was 547.1 ± 32.2 μm (t = 4.6, P < 0.001). There was a significant difference between the right (t = 8.4, P < 0.001) and left (t = 8.8, P < 0.001) CCT of Aboriginal and Caucasian participants. Conclusions: The CCT among Aboriginal patients attending eye clinic in remote South Australia was significantly thinner than that of a Caucasian control group. Thinner corneas among this group of Aboriginal patients may indicate a need to adjust intraocular pressure according to CCT and to be more vigilant for glaucoma. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Shane R Durkin, Edwin WH Tan, Robert J Casson, Dinesh Selva and Henry S Newland | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Publishing Asia | - |
dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01574.x | - |
dc.subject | Cornea | - |
dc.subject | Humans | - |
dc.subject | Glaucoma | - |
dc.subject | Ultrasonography | - |
dc.subject | Tonometry, Ocular | - |
dc.subject | Body Weights and Measures | - |
dc.subject | Cross-Sectional Studies | - |
dc.subject | Intraocular Pressure | - |
dc.subject | Adult | - |
dc.subject | Aged | - |
dc.subject | Aged, 80 and over | - |
dc.subject | Middle Aged | - |
dc.subject | South Australia | - |
dc.subject | Female | - |
dc.subject | Male | - |
dc.subject | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | - |
dc.subject | White People | - |
dc.title | Central corneal thickness among Aboriginal people attending eye clinics in remote South Australia | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01574.x | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Casson, R. [0000-0003-2822-4076] | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Selva-Nayagam, D. [0000-0002-2169-5417] | - |
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