Correlation of axial length and anterior chamber depth with stature in young adults in tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to correlate axial length (AL) and anterior chamber depth (ACD) with stature. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted among 100 patients attending the ophthalmology outpatient department, including both males and females aged between 20 and 40 years, with clear media and without any systemic or ocular pathology. The first comprehensive ophthalmic examination was done on each subject, including vision assessment, refraction, slit lamp examination, and fundus examination. Then subjects were enrolled in this cross-sectional and purposive study depending on the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were divided into four groups depending on their heights (in cm). Data analysis was performed using SPSS to correlate AL and ACD with stature in young adults in tertiary care hospitals. Results: Although the mean values of the height group 179–189 cm are found to be higher, the P value was found to be insignificant (P = 0.343). There was a positive correlation with P being 0.019 and 0.001 in height groups 159–169 and 169–179 cm, respectively, indicating that there is statistical significance in these groups with the ALs. The correlation was significant with P = 0.026 in the group 159–169 cm. Therefore, the height group 159–169 cm has statistical significance with ACD. Conclusion: In the present study, we found that there was a statistical correlation between the stature of an individual with their ALs and the anterior chamber of the eyeball. We found that taller young adults tend to have longer AL and ACD.

Keywords

• anterior chamber depth
• axial length
• height