Diurnal Variation in the Depth of the Anterior Chamber and Correlation between the Depth of the Anterior Chamber and Intraocular Pressure.

Kim, Han Chul; Kim, Man Soo

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1986;27(4):573-576.
Published online April 1, 1986.

Diurnal Variation in the Depth of the Anterior Chamber and Correlation between the Depth of the Anterior Chamber and Intraocular Pressure.

Han Chul Kim, Man Soo Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic Medical College, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

정상인에서 전방 깊이의 일변화 및 안압에 대한 연구

김만수(Man Soo Kim),김한철(Han Chul Kim)

Abstract

The depth of the anterior chamber decreases with aging, secondary to lens growth. However, short-term changes in the depth of the anterior chamber have been reported in recent articles. The authors measured the depth of the anterior chamber in normal population and investigated the diurnal variation in the depth of the anterior chamber and correlation between the depth of the anterior chamber and intraocular pressure. The results were as the followings; 1. The depth of the anterior chamber decreases with age. 2. The depth of the anterior chamber in the morning is 3.48 +/- 0.31 mm, while the depth of the anterior chamber in the evening is 3.37 +/- 0.30mm. It is statistically significant in diurnal variation of the depth of the anterior chamber. 3. The depth of the anterior chamber does not correlate with the intraocular pressure.