Table 2.
Comparison of ocular and systemic parameters between patients with and without complaints related to presbyopia.
| Systemic Parameters, n (%) | Patients with complaints related to presbyopia (n = 262) | Patients without complaints related to presbyopia (n = 80) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertensives | 43 (16.4%) | 24 (30.0%) | 0.007 |
| Diabetics | 67 (25.6%) | 32 (40.0%) | 0.013 |
| Patients taking chronic medications | 78 (29.8%) | 36 (45.0%) | 0.011 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.943 | ||
| Under Weight (< 18.5) | 6 (2.3%) | 2 (2.5%) | |
| Normal Weight (18.5- 24.9) | 108 (41.2%) | 34 (42.5%) | |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 94 (35.9%) | 26 (32.5%) | |
| Obese (> 40) | 53 (20.2%) | 19 (22.8%) | |
| Hb (g/dL) Anaemic | 141 (53.8%) | 46 (57.5%) | 0.562 |
| Ocular parameters, mean ± SD | |||
| AC depth (mm) | 3.67 ± 1.05 | 3.87 ± 1.01 | 0.028 |
| Lens thickness | 3.29 ± 0.89 | 3.30 ± 0.85 | 0.913 |
| AA (cm) | 2.46 ± 1.14 | 2.23 ± 1.24 | 0.092 |
| NPA (cm) | 48.15 ± 28.05 | 55.18 ± 51.77 | 0.651 |
| NPC (cm) | 9.5 ± 1.28 | 9.67 ± 1.18 | 0.229 |
| Axial length (mm), n (%) | 0.554 | ||
| < 22 | 51 (19.5%) | 18 (22.5%) | |
| 22–26 | 211 (80.5) | 62 (77.5%) | |
| Refractive error For distance | 0.021 | ||
| Emmetropes | 171 (65.3%) | 50 (62.5%) | |
| Myopes | 29 (11.1%) | 16 (20%) | |
| Hypermetropes | 62 (23.7%) | 14 (17.5%) | |
BMI: Body mass index.
Hb: Haemoglobin.
AA: amplitude of accommodation.
NPA: near point of accommodation.
NPC: Near point of convergence.
Significant values are in [bold].