Research Article

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

Table 2

Associations of iris conicity and anthropometric characteristics and intraocular pressure (IOP) and refraction in the Gutenberg Health Study using a generalized estimating equation model to incorporate correlations between right and left eyes. CI: confidence interval.

Iris conicity (°)Beta estimateLower 95% CIUpper 95% CI value

Sex (female)−0.36−0.61−0.110.005
Age (y)−0.02−0.02−0.010.002
Height (m)−0.59−2.000.830.42
Weight (kg)0.00−0.010.010.95
Smoking0.250.010.490.045
Intraocular pressure (mmHg)−0.02−0.050.010.18
Spherical equivalent (dpt)0.00−0.040.040.95