Anthropometric measurements of the orbital contour and canthal distance in young Turkish

Abstract

Introduction: This study is aimed to define the mean values of the different anthropometric measurements of right and left orbits and giving the average of the basic measurements of the soft orbital tissues in young Turkish and compare the obtained measurements between women and men. Materials and methods: 115 students (59 female and 56 male) from Yasar Dogu School of Physical Education and Sport of Ondokuz Mayis University participated in the study. The age of participants were ranging between 18 and 30 years. 12 measurements were done, 3 for general body measurement and 9 for orbit contour region. The parameters of measurements are the intercanthal width (en-en), the biocular width (ex-ex), interpupillary distance (p-p), palpebral fissure width right-left (ex-en/r-l), height of the orbit right-left (os-oi/r-l), palpebral fissure height right-left (ps-pi/r-l). Results: The mean values of en-en, ex-ex, p-p, ex-en/r-l, os-oi/r-l, and ps-pi/r-l in males the mean values were, 28.68 +/- 3.61 mm, 96.43 +/- 11.90 mm, 61.73 +/- 3.77 mm, 36.02 +/- 2.71 mm/35.63 +/- 2.79 mm, 35.19 +/- 4.37 mm/35.13 +/- 4.49 mm, 10.06 +/- 1.74 mm/10.30 +/- 1.90 mm, respectively. However, in females were 27.84 +/- 2.90 mm, 95.08 +/- 9.85 mm, 58.99 +/- 3.22 mm, 35.01 +/- 2.27 mm/34.66 +/- 2.28 mm, 35.15 +/- 3.64 mm/35.79 +/- 3.70 mm, 10.31 +/- 1.43 mm/10.37 +/- 1.73 mm, respectively. Discussion: The results indicate that the measurements were higher in males than in females (p < 0.001). The normative anthropometric data presented in this study would be useful for clinical interpretation of periocular pathology and serve as reference values when planning aesthetic and posttraumatic surgical interventions. (C) 2015 Anatomical Society of India. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.