RT Journal Article
T1 Comparison in conjunctival-Tenon’s capsule thickness, anterior scleral thickness and ciliary muscle dimensions between Caucasians and Hispanic by optical coherence tomography
A1 Fernández Vigo, José Ignacio
A1 Fernández Aragón, Susana
A1 Burgos Blasco, Bárbara
A1 Ly Yang, Fernando
A1 De-Pablo Gómez de Liaño, Lucía
A1 Almorín Fernández-Vigo, Ignacio
A1 Fernández Vigo, José Angel
A1 Martínez De La Casa Fernández-Borrella, José María
AB Purpose: To investigate the differences in the dimensions of the anterior ocular segment, and specifically in conjunctival-Tenon's capsule thickness (CTT), anterior scleral thickness (AST) and ciliary muscle thickness (CMT), between Caucasian and Hispanic subjects using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT).Methods: Cross-sectional study including 53 Hispanic and 60 Caucasian healthy participants, matched by age, sex and refractive error, who underwent a complete ophthalmological examination. CTT, AST and CMT were manually measured in the temporal and nasal quadrants at 0, 1, 2 and 3 mm from the scleral spur using SS-OCT.Results: Mean age and refractive error were 38.7 ± 12.3 years and -1.05 ± 2.6 diopters, and 41.8 ± 11.7 years and -0.50 ± 2.6 diopters for the Hispanic and Caucasians, respectively (p = 0.165 and p = 0.244). The CTT was increased in the temporal quadrant in the Hispanic group in the three studied regions (CTT1, CTT2 and CTT3; being the means 223.0 ± 68.4, 215.3 ± 66.4 and 203.8 ± 67.1 µm versus 190.8 ± 51.0, 189.4 ± 53.2 and 187.4 ± 55.3 µm respectively; p < 0.001). Larger AST values were observed in the temporal quadrant in the Hispanic group (AST2: 559.8 ± 80.8 µm and AST3: 591.6 ± 83.0 µm) compared to the Caucasian group (520.7 ± 50.1 and 558.9 ± 54.7 respectively; p ≤ 0.022). No differences were observed in the nasal quadrant for CTT, AST1 and AST3 (p ≥ 0.076). No differences emerged in the CM dimensions (p ≥ 0.055).Conclusion: CTT and AST measurements were thicker in the temporal quadrant of Hispanic patients compared to Caucasians. This could have implications for the pathogenesis of different ocular diseases.
PB Springer
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/92355
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/92355
LA eng
NO Fernández-Vigo, J.I., Fernández-Aragón, S., Burgos-Blasco, B. et al. Comparison in conjunctival-Tenon’s capsule thickness, anterior scleral thickness and ciliary muscle dimensions between Caucasians and Hispanic by optical coherence tomography. Int Ophthalmol 43, 3969–3977 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-023-02798-9
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025