Negareh Yazdani; Nasrin Moghadas Sharif; Maliheh Karimpour; Asieh Ehsaei
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Introduction: This study aimed to determine the influence of age and gender on pupil size under different illuminance conditions in emmetropic and myopic healthy eyes using Keratograph 4 topography. Methods: This study investigated 221 eyes of 221 subjects. After complete ocular examination, the undilated ...
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Introduction: This study aimed to determine the influence of age and gender on pupil size under different illuminance conditions in emmetropic and myopic healthy eyes using Keratograph 4 topography. Methods: This study investigated 221 eyes of 221 subjects. After complete ocular examination, the undilated pupil diameters were measured using a pupilometer and Keratograph 4 software (OCULUS, Wetzlar, Germany) with a sequence of 9.8 seconds of the scotopic stimulus (0.1 lux) and 0.2 seconds of the photopic stimulus (150 lux) repeated 5 times automatically. At the end of the procedure, the software provided maximum and minimum values (scotopic and photopic) of the pupil diameter. The age, gender, and refraction related changes of the pupil size were evaluated in different illuminance conditions. Results: Out of 221 participants in this study, 122 (85 female) and 99 (66 female) cases were myopes (MSE: -2.18±1.69 D, age: 26.03±6.98 years) and emmetropes (MSE: -0.11±0.27 D, age: 28.05±10.17 years), respectively. Considering refractive groups, pupil size was larger in myopes, compared to the emmetropes in both illuminance conditions (p <0.001). Moreover, the pupil size was found to be independent of gender in both photopic and scotopic conditions (P=0.71 and P=0.55, respectively). Additionally, a significant decrease was observed in pupil size with increasing age (p <0.001). Conclusion: This study showed that pupil size is influenced by age, illumination levels, and refractive status. These findings are important in both the optical industry and clinical decision-making process regarding treatment management.
Zahra Ameri Golestan; Nasrin Moghadas Sharif; Nasser Shoeibi; Asieh Ehsaei; Alireza Eslampour; Maryam Kadkhoda; Javad Heravian Shandiz
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effect of phacoemulsification on macular thickness and volume in diabetic patients without retinopathy using optical coherence tomography (OCT).Methods: This prospective study included 37 diabetics and 55 non-diabetic patients (n=92) with cataract who ...
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effect of phacoemulsification on macular thickness and volume in diabetic patients without retinopathy using optical coherence tomography (OCT).Methods: This prospective study included 37 diabetics and 55 non-diabetic patients (n=92) with cataract who were scheduled for phacoemulsification. The participants were entered into the study based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria following a complete eye examination. Macular thickness and volume were measured preoperatively as well as one month postoperatively using the OCT (Spectralis; Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany).Results: The present study analyzed 76 eyes of 76 patients with immature cataract. No significant differences were observed between diabetic and non-diabetic groups in terms of thickness and volume in the macular area. However, the results showed a significant increase in both groups regarding the thickness and volume after phacoemulsification. Conclusion: The results of the present study reveal that diabetes has no effects on the changes in macular thickness and volume after cataract surgery in diabetic eyes without retinopathy.