An Analysis of Ocular Biometrics: A Comprehensive Retrospective Study in a Large Cohort of Pediatric Cataract Patients
<p>Correlation of corneal diameter to age (r = 0.7). Bivariate scatter plot of age (years) and corneal diameter (mm). The scatter plot demonstrates the positive correlation of corneal diameter with age.</p> "> Figure 2
<p>Correlation of corneal diameter to axial length (r = 0.6). Bivariate scatter plot of axial length (mm) and corneal diameter (mm). The scatter plot demonstrates the positive correlation of corneal diameter with axial length.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>IOL implantation dependent on age. Box plots of the distribution of age across different intraocular lens (IOL) placement groups. The asterisks (*) mark extreme outliers more than 3 times the interquartile range and circles (o) indicate mild outliers.</p> "> Figure 4
<p>IOL implantation dependent on axial length. Box plots of the distribution of axial length across different intraocular lens (IOL) placement groups. The circle (o) indicates a mild outlier between 1.5 and 3 times the interquartile range.</p> "> Figure 5
<p>IOL implantation dependent on corneal diameter. Box plots of the distribution of corneal diameter across different intraocular lens (IOL) placement groups. The asterisks (*) mark extreme outliers more than 3 times the interquartile range and circles (o) indicate mild outliers.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Examinations
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Mean ± SD | Range |
---|---|---|
Age (y) | 3.5 ± 4.3 | 0.1 to 15 |
Sex (m/f) | 34/34 | - |
Axial Length (mm) | 19.55 ± 2.77 | 13.3 to 26.55 |
Corneal Diameter (mm) | 11.43 ± 1.06 | 8 to 13 |
Corneal Thickness (µm) | 581.15 ± 51.78 | 416 to 728 |
Kf (mm) | 7.76 ± 0.55 | 6.18 to 9.07 |
Ks (mm) | 7.41 ± 0.59 | 5.70 to 8.61 |
IOL Implantation | Aphakia | Healthy Control | |
---|---|---|---|
n | 52 | 48 | 36 |
Age (y) | 5.00 ± 4.02 [0.5; 16] | 1.00 ± 1.63 [0.1; 7.7] | 2.55 ± 2.81 [0.1; 10] |
Axial Length (mm) | 20.93 ± 1.99 [16.8; 25.5] | 18.28 ± 3.11 [13.3; 26.6] | 19.57 ± 2.24 [15.0; 24.45] |
Healthy Controls | In-The-Bag | Aphakia | In Sulcus | Iris-Fixated | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 36 | 36 | 48 | 10 | 6 |
Age (y) | 2.55 ± 2.81 [0.1; 10.1] | 5.75 ± 3.90 [1.38; 15.91] | 1.00 ± 1.63 [0.1; 7.7] | 2.32 ± 2.36 [0.5; 8.3] | 8.69 ± 4.82 [3.5; 15.2] |
Axial Length (mm) | 19.57 ± 2.24 [15.0; 24.5] | 20.78 ± 1.91 [16.9; 24.0] | 18.28 ± 3.11 [13.3; 26.6] | 20.82 ± 2.30 [16.9; 25.5] | 22.37 ± 0.93 [21.1; 23.1] |
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Schwarzenbacher, L.; Wassermann, L.; Rezar-Dreindl, S.; Reiter, G.S.; Schmidt-Erfurth, U.; Stifter, E. An Analysis of Ocular Biometrics: A Comprehensive Retrospective Study in a Large Cohort of Pediatric Cataract Patients. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 4810. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164810
Schwarzenbacher L, Wassermann L, Rezar-Dreindl S, Reiter GS, Schmidt-Erfurth U, Stifter E. An Analysis of Ocular Biometrics: A Comprehensive Retrospective Study in a Large Cohort of Pediatric Cataract Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(16):4810. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164810
Chicago/Turabian StyleSchwarzenbacher, Luca, Lorenz Wassermann, Sandra Rezar-Dreindl, Gregor S. Reiter, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, and Eva Stifter. 2024. "An Analysis of Ocular Biometrics: A Comprehensive Retrospective Study in a Large Cohort of Pediatric Cataract Patients" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 16: 4810. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164810