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Investigating lens elasticity and its correlation with refractive errors and biometric parameters across age groups using ultrasonic elastography shear wave


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Bahari, Norafida and Abdul Rahim, Ezamin and Md Salleh, Rafidah and Qader, Alaa Hussein and Mohamad Zain, Muhsonat (2024) Investigating lens elasticity and its correlation with refractive errors and biometric parameters across age groups using ultrasonic elastography shear wave. Asian Journal of Medical Tchnology, 4 (2). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2682-9177

Abstract

The lens in human eyes possesses elastic properties that facilitate shape change to focus light onto the retina, with ultrasound elastography shear wave being a common imaging technique to assess tissue elasticity. This study aimed to determine the correlation between lens elasticity and various factors across different age ranges, including refractive error and biometric properties (axial length and lens thickness). The study included responses from 84 individuals aged 19 to 65, with eligibility determinedthrough tests assessing refractive errors and visual acuity. Axial length and lens thickness were measured after selecting the best eye for testing, followed by scanning with ultrasound elastography using shear wave technology. The data analysis revealed a significant correlation between participants'age and lens elasticity (r = 0.83, P = 0.00), an insignificant correlation between elasticity and refractive error (r = 0.247), weak correlations with axial length (r = 0.006), lens thickness (r = 0.27, P = 0.14), and a negative correlation between axial length and lens thickness (r = 0.233, P = 0.033). The results indicated that the alterations do not appreciably influence lens elasticity changes with age, but the variations in refractive error or ocular morphology.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher: Ajmedtech
Keywords: Lens; Axial length; Lens thickness; Ultrasound elastography; Refractive error
Depositing User: Ms. Che Wa Zakaria
Date Deposited: 22 May 2025 04:46
Last Modified: 22 May 2025 04:46
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117436
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