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The differences in ocular biometric parameters between different age groups were compared by independent sample <jats:italic>t-<\/jats:italic>tests or Mann-Whitney <jats:italic>U<\/jats:italic> tests, and the correlation between the parameters and age was analyzed.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Compared to older PACD patients, the lens vault(LV),LV\/LT and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) of younger patients were larger, while the peripheral and mean iris thickness (IT), trabecular-ciliary angle (TCA), ciliary body thickness (CBT), AL and LT were smaller (all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01). There was no significant difference in anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber width, pupil diameter, angle opening distance at 500 \u03bcm from the scleral spur, anterior chamber angle and iris convexity between the two groups (all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05). AL, LT, IT, TCA and CBT were positively associated with age (all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001), while LV and SFCT were negatively associated with age (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.027 and <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001, respectively).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> Compared with elderly patients, younger PACD patients had more anteriorly positioned lenses, thinner and more anteriorly rotated ciliary bodies, thicker choroids, and shorter axial length. 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