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Br J Ophthalmol 89:288-290 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.048686
  • Clinical science
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Choroidal expansion as a mechanism for acute primary angle closure: an investigation into the change of biometric parameters in the first 2 weeks

Table 2

 Ocular biometric parameters in APAC affected and fellow eyes measured before laser peripheral iridotomy and 2 weeks later

Ocular parameter (mean (SD)) Affected eye p Value (week 2 v baseline) Fellow eye p Value (week 2 v baseline)
*Paired t test, †Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Anterior chamber depth (ACD)
Baseline 1.81 (0.29) 1.83 (0.29)
Week 2 1.80 (0.28) 0.63* 1.81 (0.38) 0.21†
Axial length (AXL)
Baseline 21.92 (0.82) 21.93 (0.82)
Week 2 21.99 (0.86) 0.52* 21.86 (0.83) 0.90†
Lens thickness (LT)
Baseline 5.17 (0.66) 5.13 (0.50)
Week 2 5.02 (0.67) 0.09* 5.06 (0.60) 0.66†
Lens position (ACD+LT/2)
Baseline 4.39 (0.43) 4.40 (0.35)
Week 2 4.31 (0.46) 0.24* 4.34 (0.51) 0.81†
Relative lens position (LP/AXL)
Baseline 0.20 (0.02) 0.20 (0.02)
Week 2 0.19 (0.02) 0.16* 0.19 (0.02) 0.86†
Limbal chamber depth (LCD)
Baseline 13.1 (2.7) 13.9 (2.2)
Week 2 25.4 (4.2) 0.006* 23.8 (3.1) 0.001†

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