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<p>Orbital measures are not only important parameters in planning ophthalmologic and aesthetic surgical procedures, but also significant anthropology and forensic medicine markers. Using computer tomography and subsequent multiplanar reconstruction we analyzed orbits from 75 Serbian healthy volunteers, examined in the Clinical Hospital of Kragujevac. The subjects were subclassified in age categories, namely 24-39, 40-59, 60-69 and 70-85 years of age, as well as by genders. Taken as a whole population, regardless of age, women had smaller orbital height and width and smaller volumes than men, but similar orbital indices, thus proving once again the importance of the orbital index for comparisons. Additionally, both biorbital and interorbital distances were higher in men than in women. Comparing age groups, biorbital and interorbital distances increased with aging in males, but remained constant in females. The opposite was true for orbital indices which increased significantly with age in females, but remained constant in males. Taken together, our results indicate the presence of age- and gender-related differences in orbital measures within ethnically and geographically homogenous population. It would be interesting to examine subjects from other regions to confirm the patterns reported here.</p>
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Orbital measures are not only important parameters in planning ophthalmologic and aesthetic surgical procedures, but also significant anthropology and forensic medicine markers. Using computer tomography and subsequent multiplanar reconstruction we analyzed orbits from 75 Serbian healthy volunteers, examined in the Clinical Hospital of Kragujevac. The subjects were subclassified in age categories, namely 24-39, 40-59, 60-69 and 70-85 years of age, as well as by genders. Taken as a whole population, regardless of age, women had smaller orbital height and width and smaller volumes than men, but similar orbital indices, thus proving once again the importance of the orbital index for comparisons. Additionally, both biorbital and interorbital distances were higher in men than in women. Comparing age groups, biorbital and interorbital distances increased with aging in males, but remained constant in females. The opposite was true for orbital indices which increased significantly with age in females, but remained constant in males. Taken together, our results indicate the presence of age- and gender-related differences in orbital measures within ethnically and geographically homogenous population. It would be interesting to examine subjects from other regions to confirm the patterns reported here.

Age and Gender Differences in Orbital Measurements Within Serbian Population in Kragujevac Region of the Republic of Serbia

Department of Neuroanatomy and Molecular Brain Research

Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Orbital measures are not only important parameters in planning ophthalmologic and aesthetic surgical procedures, but also significant anthropology and forensic...

Age and Gender Differences in Orbital Measurements Within Serbian Population in Kragujevac Region of the Republic of Serbia

Published Online: Jun 20, 2023

Page range: 153 - 158

Received: Jun 11, 2020

Accepted: Jul 16, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2020-0030

Keywords
Age, gender, multiplanar reconstruction, orbit, Serbia

© 2023 Igor Jakovcevski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Age and Gender Differences in Orbital Measurements Within Serbian Population in Kragujevac Region of the Republic of Serbia

Published Online: Jun 20, 2023

Page range: 153 - 158

Received: Jun 11, 2020

Accepted: Jul 16, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2020-0030

KeywordsAge, gender, multiplanar reconstruction, orbit, Serbia

© 2023 Igor Jakovcevski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Age, gender, multiplanar reconstruction, orbit, Serbia