Research Article

Influence of Pilocarpine Eyedrops on the Ocular Biometric Parameters and Intraocular Lens Power Calculation

Table 2

Influence of pilocarpine eyedrops on the ocular biometric parameters in PACG and normal subjects.

ParametersGroupBaselineAfter eyedropsMean difference ± SD95% CI for mean difference values

AL (mm)PACG22.94 ± 0.9022.95 ± 0.900.01 ± 0.020.01, 0.020.001
Control22.67 ± 0.6622.68 ± 0.660.01 ± 0.010.00, 0.010.010

CCT (mm)PACG545.25 ± 24.80546.75 ± 23.651.90 ± 4.600.01, 3.720.049
Control535.53 ± 28.76534.80 ± 28.93−0.73 ± 2.89−2.33, 0.870.342

ACD (mm)PACG1.95 ± 0.251.92 ± 0.26−0.03 ± 0.05−0.05, −0.010.003
Control2.43 ± 0.312.39 ± 0.30−0.05 ± 0.04−0.07, −0.02<0.001

LT (mm)PACG4.94 ± 0.404.95 ± 0.400.02 ± 0.020.01, 0.02<0.001
Control4.54 ± 0.294.56 ± 0.290.03 ± 0.020.02, 0.04<0.001

LP (mm)PACG4.96 ± 0.274.94 ± 0.28−0.02 ± 0.04−0.04, 0.000.027
Control5.24 ± 0.225.21 ± 0.21−0.04 ± 0.03−0.05, −0.020.001

Km (D)PACG44.31 ± 1.8944.26 ± 1.820.05 ± 0.16−0.12, 0.020.134
Control45.04 ± 1.6144.99 ± 2.62−0.05 ± 0.10−0.11, 0.010.082

WTW (mm)PACG11.45 ± 0.3111.43 ± 0.25−0.01 ± 0.14−0.08, 0.050.705
Control11.34 ± 0.3311.35 ± 0.300.01 ± 0.07−0.03, 0.050.533

PD (mm)PACG3.45 ± 0.761.99 ± 0.46−1.47 ± 0.46−1.68, −1.25<0.001
Control4.02 ± 0.531.70 ± 0.22−2.32 ± 0.49−2.59, −2.05<0.001

ACD, anterior chamber depth; AL, axial length; CCT, central corneal thickness; D, diopter; LP, lens position; LT, lens thickness; PACG, primary angle-closure glaucoma; PD, pupil diameter; SD, standard deviation.