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Central corneal thickness in patients with mild to moderate rosacea      
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Zafer Onaran
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ayşe Anıl Karabulut
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Usta Gülşah
Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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Özet
Objective: We aimed to evaluate central corneal thickness (CCT) in patients with rosacea in comparison to a healthy control group and to investigate any correlations by using the Schirmer test, tear break-up time (TBUT), and disease severity.
Design: Prospective nonrandomized study.
Participants: Patients with mild to moderate rosacea (n = 51) and a group of healthy individuals (n = 51) were included.
Method: Patients were evaluated by a dermatologist; disease severity was determined and total rosacea severity score was calculated for each patient. CCT measurements were performed using ultrasonic pachymetry. Tear function tests, including Schirmer and TBUT, were also performed.
Results: The mean CCT value was significantly lower in patients with rosacea than in the control group (544.91 +/- 29.41 mu m vs 559.40 +/- 24.18 mu m, p = 0.003). The mean Schirmer test value was significantly lower in patients than in controls (10.54 +/- 6.09 mm vs 19.13 +/- 4.24 mm, p < 0.0001), and the mean TBUT was shorter in the group with rosacea than in the controls (8.32 +/- 3.50 s vs 16.67 +/- 5.76 s, p < 0.0001). CCT values were found to be correlated with the Schirmer test values in the rosacea group (r = 0.33, p = 0.01).
Conclusions: Patients with rosacea have thinner corneas, which could be attributed to the observed deteriorated tear function parameters. Candidates for corneal photoablation surgery should be evaluated regarding rosacea disease because the postoperative period could be complicated by decreased ocular wetting and corneal thinning, even in overlooked mild forms.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY-JOURNAL CANADIEN D OPHTALMOLOGIE
Dergi ISSN 0008-4182 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 12-2012
Cilt No 47
Sayı 6
Sayfalar 504 / 508
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.jcjo.2012.07.009
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
WoS 6
SCOPUS 6
Google Scholar 11
Central corneal thickness in patients with mild to moderate rosacea

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