Abstract
Background Ocular parameters as axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and lens thickness
(LT) are important for refractive and cataract surgeries, and its normal data are
important to be identified.
Aim This study was carried out to obtain data about AL, ACD, and LT parameters in normal
Libyans.
Methods A cross-sectional study (first of July to end of August, 2021) was done in Benghazi
teaching eye hospital on 106 nondiabetic volunteers aged between 17 and 75 years with
no ophthalmic disease. Ocular parameters were measured using the Aladdin optical biometer
that is a noninvasive machine and without the use of drugs. Descriptive statistics
and data analysis were done by using SPSS version 23.0, IBM Corporation.
Results The mean age was 35.36 ± 13.35 years, the mean AL was 23.79 ± 0.91 mm, the mean
ACD was 2.96 ± 0.62 mm, and the mean LT was 3.67 ± 0.62 mm. There was no statistically
significant difference between these parameters regarding gender or age.
Conclusion This is the first study done on Libyan population to report the AL, ACD, and LT.
It showed a comparable result with studies from other populations and that age and
gender have no effect on these ocular parameters.
Keywords
axial length - anterior chamber depth - lens thickness - normal Libyans
