Evaluation of the protrusion values of a healthy population with hertel exophthalmometer

Abstract

The degree of eye protrusion was determined by Hertel Exophthalmometer in 258 randomly selected adults. Ages were between 20 to 84 years with a mean age of 38 years. One. hundred and fifty one of the subjects were women and 107 were men. The distance from the orbital rim to the apex of cornea was measured in both eyes. The mean protrusion value for men was 16.05 ± 1.83 mm and for women was 15.42± 1.78 mm and the difference was statistically significant (p