BMC ophthalmology
Age-related changes in corneal parameters in the Turkish population: a Pentacam-based study
By Özizmirliler D and Durak İ.
Abstract
Purpose
To evaluate anterior and posterior corneal surfaces and anterior segment parameters in the Turkish population using Pentacam, and to analyze age-related changes.
Methods
This retrospective study included healthy participants aged 3-86 years who underwent Pentacam imaging at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine. Participant-level descriptive summaries were based on right-eye measurements, whereas inferential analyses incorporated both eyes using linear mixed-effects models with a participant-level random intercept. Age was evaluated both categorically (3-19, 20-39, 40-59, and ≥ 60 years) and continuously using centered linear and quadratic age terms.
