Objective:
We aimed to compare the central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements of the cases with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) and normal subjects.
Methods:
Sixty eyes of 30 control cases and 58 eyes of PES patients with and without glaucoma were included in our prospective study. The CCT values were measured with ultrasound pachymetry and compared between groups.
Results:
Mean CCT was statistically significantly thinner in PES eyes (539.99±37.1 μm) than in normal eyes (558.62±30.67 μm) (p=0.0001). There was no statistically significant difference in mean CCT between the PES eyes with and without glaucoma (541.94±29.32 μm, 538.23±39.03 μm, respectively) (p=0.724).
Conclusion:
Thinner CCT in eyes with PES, as a result of artificially lower intraocular pressure readings, may cause late diagnosis of glaucoma and rapid progression of the disease.
Keywords: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome, central corneal thickness, glaucoma