A Study of Central Corneal Thickness of the Normal Korean Adult

ABSTRACT

The author measured the central corneal thickness of the 105 normal Korean adults (210 eyes) aged from 25-40 years with the Haag-Streit pachometer type I, and measured the radius of corneal curvature with A.O. Keratometer, I.O.P. with applanation tonometer. The obtained results were summarized as follows. 1) The average central corneal thickness of 210 eyes was 0.5118 +/- 0.016mm. 2) The left eye values were significantly thicker than right eye values(P1) (Vertical r=0.09466, p>1). (3) The central corneal thickness was found to increase significantly with increasing intraocular pressure within normal range(r=0.46942, P<0.05).