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  5. FP0196 : Correlation of intraocular pressure with central corneal thickness inpremature and full term newborn

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Chief & Presenting Author: Dr.Deepti Joshi

Co Author(s): Dr.Reena Sharma

Abstract

Study design-cross sectional single center study from september 2021 to september 2022 upums saifai
Purpose-To evaluate and compare intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness in premature and full term newborns
Methods- IOP and CCT were determined in 27 premature (mean gestational age 31 ± 3 weeks and in 23 full-term white newborns (mean gestational age 38 ± 1. The mean age after birth at measurement was respectively 3 ± 1 weeks and 1 ± 1 weeks. Infant with any congenital cornea degeneration and glaucoma were excluded. IOP was determined with the use of only topical anesthesia with a Tono-Pen tonometer and a wire lid retractor, and then CCT was determined by means of a ultrasound pachymeter.
Result- Mean IOP was 18.9 ± 3.7 mm Hg in premature and 17 ± 2.6 mm Hg . Mean CCT was 599 ± 36 in premature infants and 576 ± 26 μm in the full-term group .
Conclusion-In premature newborns, IOP measurements were slightly greater than in full-term newborns because of an increased CCT.