Research Article

Effect of Proparacaine 0.375%-Sodium Fluorescein 0.25% Eye Drop Mixture and Fluorescein Strip on Anterior Segment Parameters

Table 1

Comparison of anterior segment parameter measurements in eye drop and strip groups.

Before application1st minute5th minute15th minute30th minute value

Eye drop group (n: 57; 29 female, 28 male) (mean ± standard deviation)
CCT (µm)556.04  ±  32.31569.18  ±  30.79560.21  ±  32.23559.03 ± 31.96557.98 ± 32.660.0050.0130.100
Topographic pupil diameter (mm)3.43 ± 0.753.42 ± 0.613.42 ± 0.593.42 ± 0.603.42 ± 0.650.6030.5980.5990.664
AD (mm)3.01 ± 0.313.02 ± 0.303.02 ± 0.303.02 ± 0.303.02 ± 0.300.3510.4460.4580.061
ACV (mm3)150.37 ± 28151.73 ± 28151.32 ± 29151.50 ± 27149.96 ± 340.0730.2810.3010.838
ICA (angle)40.49 ± 6.2540.47 ± 6.1140.34 ± 5.940.31 ± 6.040.55 ± 6.340.9460.6650.8360.810
LLD (mm)12.22 ± 0.6512.17 ± 0.5312.27 ± 0.7212.20 ± 0.5712.21 ± 0.650.4030.5720.8300.925
CV (mm3)59.29 ± 3.5360.62 ± 3.5359.66 ± 3.7059.30 ± 3.6259.39 ± 3.940.0340.2830.589

Strip group (n: 58; 29 female, 29 male) (mean  ±  standard deviation)
CCT (µm)552.83 ± 36.51556.68 ± 36.73554.01 ± 37.42553.85 ± 35.97552.38 ± 35.090.0020.2440.4270.714
Topographic pupil diameter (mm)3.40 ± 0.703.41 ± 0.653.41 ± 0.783.41 ± 0.693.39 ± 0.610.7040.7590.6930.440
AD (mm)3.13 ± 0.653.13 ± 0.263.12 ± 0.273.12 ± 0.353.14 ± 0.260.5810.5370.5050.309
ACV (mm3)154.83 ± 28154.53 ± 27155.62 ± 26155.44 ± 27155.51 ± 270.8210.5540.6180.620
ICA (angle)42.42 ± 5.1442.25 ± 5.4142.31 ± 5.0142.40 ± 5.2842.59 ± 5.020.6520.7400.6940.634
LLD (mm)12.12 ± 0.7312.40 ± 1.5612.27 ± 0.7112.31 ± 0.6512.25 ± 0.620.1310.1720.1930.254
CV (mm3)59.20 ± 4.1659.58 ± 3.7759.45 ± 4.0859.49 ± 3.9259.25 ± 3.900.0890,1830,2140,799

was considered statistically different and was indicated as bold. CCT: central corneal thickness; AD: aqueous depth; ACV: anterior chamber volume; İCA: iridocorneal angle; LLD: limbus-limbus distance; CV: corneal volume; : before application and at the 1st minute; : before application and at the 5th minute; : before application and at the 15th minute; : before application and at the 30th minute ( values when compared).