Biomedicines

Corneal Nerve Shape and Biological Age in Healthy Adults

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Abstract

Mean chronological age among participants was 50.8 ± 15.5 years.

  • Older age and higher PhenoAge are associated with lower corneal nerve fiber measures, particularly main-fiber density.
  • No significant differences were found between the eyes of participants.
  • Main-fiber density decreases with increasing chronological age (β = -0.020/year, p = 0.032) and PhenoAge (β = -0.019/year, p = 0.037).
  • Findings suggest that corneal nerve morphology may reflect aging processes in healthy adults.
  • Further longitudinal studies are needed to validate the association between PhenoAge and corneal nerve fiber density.

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