Steeper Iris Conicity Is Related to a Shallower Anterior Chamber: The Gutenberg Health Study.

Alexander Karl-Georg SchusterNorbert PfeifferStefan NickelsAndreas SchulzPhilipp S WildMaria BlettnerKarl LacknerManfred E BeutelThomas MünzelUrs Vossmerbaeumer

Published in: Journal of ophthalmology (2017)

Associations indicate a correlation between iris conicity with risk factors for angle-closure, namely, shallower anterior chamber depth and thicker human lens. In pseudophakic eyes, iris conicity is significantly lower, indicating that cataract surgery flattens the iris.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
optical coherence tomography
endothelial cells
healthcare
public health
high resolution
mental health
health information
mass spectrometry