European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

INTRODUCTON- The prevalence of Myopia has increased manyfold in the current scenario. Many studies have been done to show the relationship between Myopia and Central corneal thickness (CCT)  with conflicting results. OBJECTIVES- The purpose of this study was to find out the relationship between central corneal thickness and Myopia. MATERIAL AND METHODS- This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in South India between March 2021 to February 2022. One hundred Myopic individuals between age group 11 years to 40years with spherical equivalent SE ranging from -0.25 to -5Diopters after cycloplegic refraction have been included in the study. CCT was measured in both eyes of each patient using AS-OCT. The relationship between CCT and Myopia was analyzed using Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient. Statistical significance was set at P<0.05. CONCLUSION- There was no correlation between CCT and degree of myopia. The findings contribute to the ongoing discussion regarding structural changes in ocular coats and glaucoma susceptibility in myopia