Central Corneal Thickness in a Puerto Rican Population

PURPOSETo evaluate mean central corneal thickness (CCT) in a Puerto Rican population and to compare our findings with published mean central corneal thicknesses of white, Hispanic, and African American populations in the United States. PATIENTS AND METHODSVolunteers at the Centro Médico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, completed a survey and participated in an eye examination, which included measurement of intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness. RESULTSOf 588 Puerto Rican participants, the mean CCT was 541±33 μm, which is significantly thinner than the published values for white populations (P