Nagaraja K. S, Poluri Swarna Latha2
PURPOSE: To evaluate measurable biometric parameters like anterior chamber depth, axial length, lens thickness, relative lens position in normal, angle closure suspects in non cataractous and cataractous eyes. METHODS: A total of 345 eyes involving all age groups and both sexes with open angles, angle closure suspects with clear and cataractous lens were selected randomly among patients attending OPD during the period of August 2013 to May 2014. RESULTS: Axial length in present study was significantly less in angle closure suspects (22.41±0.52) as compared to open angles (23.23±0.51) (P<0.001). Thickness of lens in angle closure suspects (4.44±0.9) was significantly more as compared to open angles(4.28±0.28) (P<0.001). Anterior chamber depth was significantly low in angle closure suspects (2.59±0.9) as compared to open angles (3.19±0.9) (P<0.001). Lens was detected to be anteriorly placed in angle closure suspects when compared to open angles with clear lens. There were no significant differences in parametric measurements between males and females. CONCLUSION: Angle closure suspects in the study is associated with shorter axial length, thicker crystalline lenses, shallow anterior chamber, anteriorly placed lens compared to open angles. Angle closure suspects in this study group seem to be associated with shallower anterior chambers, thicker crystalline lenses, anteriorly placed lens and shorter axial length s more in eyes with cataractous lens when compared to clear lens.ORIGINAL ARTICLE
