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Farzanfar A, Lockett-Ruiz V, Navarro R, Koppen C, Rozema JJ. The influence of variations in ocular biometric and optical parameters on differences in refractive error. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2024; 44:1000-1009. [PMID: 38666416 DOI: 10.1111/opo.13318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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PURPOSE To present a paraxial method to estimate the influence of variations in ocular biometry on changes in refractive error (S) at a population level and apply this method to literature data. METHODS Error propagation was applied to two methods of eye modelling, referred to as the simple method and the matrix method. The simple method defines S as the difference between the axial power and the whole-eye power, while the matrix method uses more accurate ray transfer matrices. These methods were applied to literature data, containing the mean ocular biometry data from the SyntEyes model, as well as populations of premature infants with or without retinopathy, full-term infants, school children and healthy and diabetic adults. RESULTS Applying these equations to 1000 SyntEyes showed that changes in axial length provided the most important contribution to the variations in refractive error (57%-64%), followed by lens power/gradient index power (16%-31%) and the anterior corneal radius of curvature (10%-13%). All other components of the eye contributed <4%. For young children, the largest contributions were made by variations in axial length, lens and corneal power for the simple method (67%, 23% and 8%, respectively) and by variations in axial length, gradient lens power and anterior corneal curvature for the matrix method (55%, 21% and 14%, respectively). During myopisation, the influence of variations in axial length increased from 54.5% to 73.4%, while changes in corneal power decreased from 9.82% to 6.32%. Similarly, for the other data sets, the largest contribution was related to axial length. CONCLUSIONS This analysis confirms that the changes in ocular refraction were mostly associated with variations in axial length, lens and corneal power. The relative contributions of the latter two varied, depending on the particular population.
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- Arezoo Farzanfar
- Visual Optics Lab Antwerp (VOLANTIS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Department of Ophthalmology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- INMA, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- INMA, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Visual Optics Lab Antwerp (VOLANTIS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Department of Ophthalmology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Visual Optics Lab Antwerp (VOLANTIS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Department of Ophthalmology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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Cao J, Sun X, Sun L, Song H, Niu K, He Z. Deep Learning Based Prediction of Myopia Control Effect in Children Treated With Overnight Orthokeratology. Eye Contact Lens 2024; 50:41-47. [PMID: 37934166 DOI: 10.1097/icl.0000000000001054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To develop and validate a deep learning-based model for predicting 12-month axial length (AL) elongation using baseline factors and early corneal topographic changes in children treated with orthokeratology (Ortho-K) and to investigate the association between these factors and myopia control impact. METHODS A total of 115 patients with Ortho-K were enrolled. Influential baseline factors that have a statistically significant correlation with 12-month AL from medical records were selected using Pearson correlation coefficients. Simultaneously, the height, area, and volume of the defocus region were directly calculated from the corneal topography. Then, the prediction model was developed by combining multiple linear regression and deep neural network and evaluated in an independent group (83 patients for developing the algorithm and 32 patients for evaluation). RESULTS Age ( r= -0.30, P <0.001), spherical equivalent refractive (SE; r =0.20, P =0.032), and sex ( r =0.19, P =0.032) were significantly correlated with the AL elongation while pupil diameter, flat k, steep k, horizontal corneal diameter (white to white), anterior chamber depth, and cell density were not ( P >0.1). The prediction model was developed using age, SE, and corneal topographic variation, and the validation of the model demonstrated its effectiveness in predicting AL elongation. CONCLUSIONS The AL elongation was accurately predicted by the deep learning model, which effectively incorporated both baseline factors and corneal topographic variation.
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- Jingwen Cao
- Key Laboratory of Universal Wireless Communications (J.C., K.N., Z.H.), Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China; Department of Ophthalmology (X.S.), the PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; and Beijing Tongren Eye Center (L.S., H.S.), Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Ophthalmology, Beijing, China
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Liang Y, Ikeda SI, Chen J, Zhang Y, Negishi K, Tsubota K, Kurihara T. Myopia Is Suppressed by Digested Lactoferrin or Holo-Lactoferrin Administration. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065815. [PMID: 36982888 PMCID: PMC10057310 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Myopia is becoming a leading cause of vision impairment. An effective intervention is needed. Lactoferrin (LF) is a protein that has been reported to inhibit myopia progression when taken orally. This study looked at the effects of different forms of LF, such as native LF and digested LF, on myopia in mice. Mice were given different forms of LF from 3 weeks of age, and myopia was induced with minus lenses from 4 weeks of age. Results showed that mice given digested LF or holo-LF had a less elongated axial length and thinned choroid, compared to those given native-LF. Gene expression analysis also showed that the groups given native-LF and its derivatives had lower levels of certain cytokines and growth factors associated with myopia. These results suggest that myopia can be more effectively suppressed by digested LF or holo-LF than native-LF.
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- Yifan Liang
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Tsubota Laboratory, Inc., 34 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0016, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Refractive errors among medical students in Jordan: prevalence, types and possible risk factors. Future Sci OA 2023; 9:FSO839. [PMID: 37009052 PMCID: PMC10061263 DOI: 10.2144/fsoa-2022-0075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Aim: This study aims to determine the prevalence of refractive errors among medical students in Jordan. Materials & methods: Cross-sectional model through an online questionnaire was conducted. The questionnaire was distributed randomly to 700 medical students. Results: Females participated more than males. It was revealed that 525 (75%) of the total students were found to have a refractive error. Myopia was the most common type. About 79.0% of students have a positive family history of refractive errors which was more significant in students with refractive errors. Spectacles were the most common used method of treatment. Conclusion: The prevalence of refractive errors was high among medical students in Jordan. A positive family history was associated with students having refractive errors.
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Hashemi H, Bouyeh A, Khabazkhoob M. Association between Refractive Errors and Ocular Biometry in an Elderly Population. Optom Vis Sci 2023; 100:74-81. [PMID: 36705717 DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000001966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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SIGNIFICANCE The anterior chamber depth in hyperopic eyes is significantly deeper than that in myopic eyes, and this finding is independent of the axial length. PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the relationship between and refractive errors and ocular biometric components in a geriatric population 60 years and older. METHODS The present population-based cross-sectional study was performed using a multistage random cluster sampling method in Tehran, Iran. After selecting the samples, visual acuity measurement, autorefraction, subjective refraction, and slit-lamp examination were performed for all participants. Ocular biometric indices were measured with Pentacam AXL (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany). RESULTS The correlation coefficients of spherical equivalent with axial length, corneal radius of curvature, axial length/corneal radius of curvature ratio, and anterior chamber depth were -0.40, 0.14, -0.63, and -0.18, respectively, after controlling the effects of age, sex, and nuclear cataract. The axial length (24.84 vs. 21.21 mm), the anterior chamber depth (2.74 vs. 2.34 mm), the ratio of the axial length to the corneal radius of curvature (3.35 vs. 2.71), and the anterior chamber volume (138.59 and 105.54 mm 3 ) were the highest and lowest in myopic and hyperopic individuals, respectively (all P < .001). In the first model, axial length and nuclear cataract were significantly inversely related to the spherical equivalent. However, corneal radius of curvature, anterior chamber depth, central corneal thickness, and corneal diameter had a significant direct relationship with the spherical equivalent. In the second model, the axial length/corneal radius of curvature ratio and cataract showed an inverse relationship with the spherical equivalent, whereas anterior chamber depth and corneal diameter had a direct relationship with the spherical equivalent. CONCLUSIONS Among the biometric components, the axial length/corneal radius of curvature ratio has the strongest relationship with refractive errors. The anterior chamber depth is lower in myopes compared with hyperopes after controlling the effect of axial length.
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- Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Gammoh Y, Asfour W. Compliance to contact lens wear and care among Jordanian adults. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280409. [PMID: 36630467 PMCID: PMC9833521 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate compliance to contact lens (CL) wear and care routines among adults in Jordan. DESIGN A cross-sectional study using a questionnaire administered by an interviewer was conducted among adults in Jordan between the months of May and July of the year 2022. PARTICIPANTS Adult (≥ 18 years) contact lens wearers attending work establishments, universities and shopping centers in the cities of Amman, Aqaba and Irbid in Jordan. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Compliance to CL wear and care in addition to CL hygiene habits were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 834 (600 women) participants were included in the study with an age range of 18 to 55 years (average; 25.49 ± 7.75). Soft spherical CLs for myopia correction were worn by 45.6% of the sample, followed by cosmetic CLs (CCL) (43%). Highest compliance rate (99%) was calculated for not sharing CL with others and the lowest rate (24%) was for cleaning the CL case, with an average compliance rate of 72.25% for the sample with all habits surveyed. Medium compliance rates were related to following instructions of CL solution use including avoiding using expired solution or avoiding topping off. Risk factors for non-compliant behaviors included CCL wear, purchasing CL from beauty centers and being 25 years of age or younger. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study which was performed in a non-clinical setting showed that women and young adults comprise the majority of CL wearers in Jordan. Participants were compliant with most CL wear and care behaviors except for cleaning the CL case and attending aftercare visits. Many CL wearers also reported purchasing lenses from beauty centers and online without consulting CL practitioners. There is a need for patient education regarding the hygiene of the CL case, and the necessity for consulting the CL practitioner for the appropriate type of CL including proper wear and care regimen.
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- Yazan Gammoh
- Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Department of Optometry Science, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Department of Optometry Science, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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Dutt DDCS, Yazar S, Charng J, Mackey DA, Chen FK, Sampson DM. Correcting magnification error in foveal avascular zone area measurements of optical coherence tomography angiography images with estimated axial length. EYE AND VISION 2022; 9:29. [PMID: 35909098 PMCID: PMC9341098 DOI: 10.1186/s40662-022-00299-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background To generate and validate a method to estimate axial length estimated (ALest) from spherical equivalent (SE) and corneal curvature [keratometry (K)], and to determine if this ALest can replace actual axial length (ALact) for correcting transverse magnification error in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images using the Littmann-Bennett formula. Methods Data from 1301 participants of the Raine Study Gen2-20 year follow-up were divided into two datasets to generate (n = 650) and validate (n = 651) a relationship between AL, SE, and K. The developed formula was then applied to a separate dataset of 46 participants with AL, SE, and K measurements and OCTA images to estimate and compare the performance of ALest against ALact in correcting transverse magnification error in OCTA images when measuring the foveal avascular zone area (FAZA). Results The formula for ALest yielded the equation: ALest = 2.102K − 0.4125SE + 7.268, R2 = 0.794. There was good agreement between ALest and ALact for both study cohorts. The mean difference [standard deviation (SD)] between FAZA corrected with ALest and ALact was 0.002 (0.015) mm2 with the 95% limits of agreement (LoA) of − 0.027 to 0.031 mm2. In comparison, mean difference (SD) between FAZA uncorrected and corrected with ALact was − 0.005 (0.030) mm2, with 95% LoA of − 0.064 to 0.054 mm2. Conclusions ALact is more accurate than ALest and hence should be used preferentially in magnification error correction in the clinical setting. FAZA corrected with ALest is comparable to FAZA corrected with ALact, while FAZA measurements using images corrected with ALest have a greater accuracy than measurements on uncorrected images. Hence, in the absence of ALact, clinicians should use ALest to correct for magnification error as this provides for more accurate measurements of fundus parameters than uncorrected images. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40662-022-00299-x.
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Alrasheed SH, Aldakhil S. Corneal Curvature, Anterior Chamber Depth, Lens Thickness, And Vitreous Chamber Depth: Their Intercorrelations With Refractive Error In Saudi Adults. Open Ophthalmol J 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/18743641-v16-e2209300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background:
Ocular biometrics, such as corneal curvature, axial length, anterior chamber depth, and lens thickness, play a significant role in the development of refractive error and are essential in many clinical and research applications.
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To determine means and ranges for corneal curvature, axial length, anterior chamber depth, lens thickness, vitreous chamber depth, and their intercorrelations with refractive error in Saudi adults.
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A total of 120 eyes of 60 hyperopic and 60 myopic subjects aged 19-26 years old were enrolled in this comparative cross-sectional study. Axial Length (AL), Anterior Chamber Depth (ACD), Lens Thickness (LT), and Vitreous Chamber Depth (VCD) were measured by the SONOMED ultrasound E-Z SCAN AB5500+, A-scan, with a contact technique. An ophthalmometer measured the refractive status objectively by auto-refraction and the corneal radius of curvature.
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The findings showed that the myopic eyes had a deeper ACD(3.70±0.27mm) than hyperopic eyes (3.28±0.32mm), P=0.0001. However, the hyperopic eyes had a thicker LT (3.84±0.24mm) than the myopic eyes (3.81±0.19mm), P=0.640. The mean of the corneal radius of curvature for the myopic eyes was slightly more curved (7.87±0.23mm) than for the hyperopic eyes (7.95±0.27mm), P=0.602. The myopic eyes had a higher axial length/corneal radius AL/CR ratio (3.12±0.11) than hyperopic eyes (2.89±0.06), with P=0.0001. Myopic spherical equivalent (SPH) positively correlated with VCD and AL/CR ratio, P=0.0001. Vitreous chamber depth/Axial length ratio (VCD/AL) in the myopic eyes was higher (0.693±0.041) than in the hyperopic eyes (0.677±0.018), P=0.000. Hyperopic SPH was positively associated with the VCD/AL ratio, P=0.0001.
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Myopic eyes had a deeper VCD than hyperopic eyes; there was a strong positive correlation between VCD and myopic SPH. There was a strong positive correlation between the AL/CR ratio and myopic SPH and a VCD/AL ratio and the hyperopic SPH. Thus, the study suggests the possible utility of the AL/CR ratio while assessing the development of myopic refractive error and the VCD/AL ratio when evaluating hyperopic eyes and their associated complications.
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Shneor E, Doron R, Ostrin LA, Gordon-Shaag A. The prevalence of refractive errors in college students in Israel. JOURNAL OF OPTOMETRY 2022; 15:284-292. [PMID: 34969625 PMCID: PMC9537245 DOI: 10.1016/j.optom.2021.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine the prevalence of refractive errors in Jewish and Arab college students in Israel and associations with ethnicity and sex. METHODS In this retrospective cross-sectional study, first-year college students underwent non-cycloplegic autorefraction and answered a questionnaire to assess age, sex, and self-identified ethnicity. Spherical equivalent refractive error (SER) was calculated, and the prevalence of hyperopia (>+0.50 Diopter, D), emmetropia (>-0.50 to +0.50 D), myopia (≤-0.50D, low ≤-0.50 to >-3.0D, moderate <-3.0 to >-6.0D, high ≤-6.0D), and astigmatism (>0.50D) were determined. Groups were compared using Chi-square or Fisher test. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with refractive errors. RESULTS Participants (n = 807) had a mean age of 22.1 ± 2.6 years (range: 17-30 years) and SER of -1.7 ± 2.2D (range: -13.3 to +5.7D). The prevalence and 95% confidence internal of myopia was 66.3% (63.0-69.6). Jewish students had a higher prevalence than Arab students for myopia (69.2% vs 60.3%), moderate (18.5% vs 12.2%) and high myopia (5.9% vs 1.9%) and astigmatism (51.4% vs 43.9%, p<0.05 for all), but not low myopia or hyperopia. Females had a higher prevalence of myopia than males (68.1% vs 58.7%, p<0.03). Jewish ethnicity was associated with myopia (OR=1.48, p = 0.01) and moderate myopia (OR=1.72, p = 0.01), and studying optometry was associated with moderate myopia (OR=1.63, p = 0.02). Sex and age were not associated with myopia. CONCLUSION Myopia prevalence in Israeli college students is high, showing associations with Jewish, but not Arab, ethnicity, suggesting that ethnic factors may play a role in the refractive differences between Arabs and Jews.
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- Einat Shneor
- Department of Optometry, Hadassah Academic College, Haniviim St. 37, Jerusalem 9101001, Israel.
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- Department of Optometry, Hadassah Academic College, Haniviim St. 37, Jerusalem 9101001, Israel.
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- University of Houston College of Optometry, 4901 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77204, United States.
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- Department of Optometry, Hadassah Academic College, Haniviim St. 37, Jerusalem 9101001, Israel.
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Wang Y, Lin Y, Jiang D, Liu L, Lin S, He J, Liang Y, Sun B, Chen Y. Differences in close-work activities and optical axis length between only children and non-only children: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:538. [PMID: 36088410 PMCID: PMC9463816 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03586-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to investigate the differences in optical axial length and close-work activities between only children and children with siblings in Wenzhou. Methods This was a cross-sectional population-based study. In total, 2913 school-aged children and their parents in Wenzhou were included as study subjects from April to May 2021. Data regarding the optical axial length, spherical equivalent refraction, number of children in a family, parental myopia, and close-work activities were collected through eye examinations and questionnaires. A multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the association between the number of children in a family and optical axial length. Results The children were aged 9.80 ± 3.41 years. The overall percentage of children with an axial length > 24 mm was 38.9%, 44.5% in only children and 35.6% in multiples. The multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the odds of having an AL > 24 mm were 1.24 times higher in only children than in multiples (OR: 1.24, 95% CI: 1.025–1.480, P = 0.028). Only children were 1.331 times more likely to perform homework > 1 h on weekends than multiples (OR: 1.331, 95% CI: 1.049–1.688, P = 0.019). Only children in upper grades were 1.543 times more likely to perform homework > 1 h on weekends than multiples (OR: 1.543, 95% CI: 1.065–2.235, P = 0.025). Boys who were only children were more likely to attend three or more extracurricular classes for academic subjects than multiples (OR: 1.224, 95% CI: 1.011–1.562, P = 0.004). Conclusions Being an only child may be associated with a higher risk of myopia and higher odds of close-work behaviors. Only children, especially those in upper grades, are more likely to spend more time on homework than their peers who are multiples. Only children, especially boys, are more likely to attend extracurricular classes in academic subjects. Trial registration This trial is registered as ChiCTR1900020584 at www.Chictr.org.cn.
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Bukhatwa SA, Suliman M. Axial Length, Anterior Chamber Depth, and Lens Thickness in Normal Libyan Eyes; Measured by the Aladdin Ocular Biometer. LIBYAN INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Background: Ocular parameters as axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and lens thickness (LT) are important for refractive and cataract surgeries, and its normal data are important to be identified.
Aim: This study was carried out to obtain data about AL, ACD, and LT parameters in normal Libyans.
Methods: A cross-sectional study (first of July to end of August, 2021) was done in Benghazi teaching eye hospital on 106 nondiabetic volunteers aged between 17 and 75 years with no ophthalmic disease. Ocular parameters were measured using the Aladdin optical biometer that is a noninvasive machine and without the use of drugs. Descriptive statistics and data analysis were done by using SPSS version 23.0, IBM Corporation.
Results: The mean age was 35.36 ± 13.35 years, the mean AL was 23.79 ± 0.91 mm, the mean ACD was 2.96 ± 0.62 mm, and the mean LT was 3.67 ± 0.62 mm. There was no statistically significant difference between these parameters regarding gender or age.
Conclusion: This is the first study done on Libyan population to report the AL, ACD, and LT. It showed a comparable result with studies from other populations and that age and gender have no effect on these ocular parameters.
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- Samar A. Bukhatwa
- Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Benghazi, Libya
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- Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Benghazi, Libya
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Chu YC, Huang TL, Chang PY, Ho WT, Hsu YR, Chang SW, Wang JK. Predictability of 6 Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Formulas in People With Very High Myopia. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:762761. [PMID: 35462991 PMCID: PMC9024044 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.762761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the accuracy of 6 intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas in predicting refractive outcomes in extremely long eyes. Setting Department of Ophthalmology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taiwan. Design Retrospective comparative study. Methods In this retrospective single-center study, we reviewed 70 eyes of 70 patients with axial length (AL) ≥ 28 mm who had received an uneventful 2.2 mm corneal wound phacoemulsification and in-the-bag IOL placement. The actual postoperative refractive results were compared to the predicted refraction calculated with 6 formulas (Haigis, Hoffer Q, Holladay 1, SRK/T, T2, Barrett Universal II formulas) using IOLMaster 500 as optical biometry in the User Group for Laser Interference Biometry (ULIB) constants. Results Overall, the Haigis and Barrett formulas achieved the lowest level of mean prediction error (PE) and median absolute error (MedAE). Hoffer Q, Holladay 1, SRK/T, and T2 had hyperopic prediction errors (p < 0.05). The Hoffer Q and Holladay 1 had significantly more MedAE between the 6 formulas. After the mean PE was zeroed out, the MedAE had no significant difference between each group. The absolute error tends to be larger in patients with longer AL. The absolute errors were 30.0–37.1% and 60.0–64.3% within 1.0 D of all patients compared to predicted refraction calculated using various formulas. Conclusion The Haigis and Barrett Universal II formulas had a better success rate in predicting IOL power in high myopic eyes with AL longer than 28 mm using the ULIB constant in this study. The postoperative refractive results were inferior to the benchmark standards, which indicated that the precision of IOL power calculation in patients with high myopia still required improvement.
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- Yi-Ching Chu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Department of Healthcare Administration and Department of Nursing, Oriental Institute of Technology, New Taipei, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Jia-Kang Wang
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Alhussain SHA, Mallen EAH, Strang NC, Jonuscheit S. The role of peripheral ocular length and peripheral corneal radius of curvature in determining refractive error. JOURNAL OF OPTOMETRY 2022; 15:129-137. [PMID: 33879375 PMCID: PMC9068529 DOI: 10.1016/j.optom.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to extend the knowledge of peripheral biometric component and its relationship to refractive status in healthy individuals by determining the correlation between peripheral ocular length to peripheral corneal radius ratio and the refractive error. METHODS This prospective study was conducted on thirty-three healthy adult participants. Refractive error was assessed objectively and subjectively and recorded as the mean spherical equivalent. Central and peripheral ocular lengths at 30° were assessed using partial coherence interferometry under dilation with 1% tropicamide. Central and peripheral corneal radius of curvature was assessed using Scheimpflug topography. Peripheral ocular lengths at 30° were paired with peripheral corneal curvatures at the incident points of the IOLMaster beam (3.8mm away from corneal apex) superiorly, inferiorly, temporally and nasally to calculate the peripheral ocular length-peripheral corneal radius ratio. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the distribution and spread of the data. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to present the association between biometric and refractive variables. RESULTS Refractive error was negatively correlated with the axial length-central corneal radius ratio (r=-0.91; p<0.001) and with 30° peripheral ocular length-peripheral corneal radius ratio in all four meridians (r≤-0.76; p<0.001). The strength of the correlation was considerably lower when only axial length or peripheral ocular lengths were used. CONCLUSION Using the ratios of peripheral ocular length-peripheral corneal radius to predict refractive error is more effective than using peripheral corneal radius or peripheral ocular length alone.
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- Saleh H A Alhussain
- Department of Vision Sciences, School of Health & Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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- School of Optometry &Vision Science, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vision Sciences, School of Health & Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vision Sciences, School of Health & Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Haddad MF, Bakkar MM, Al Qadire M. Perceptions of potential barriers to soft contact lens wear among university students in Jordan. Clin Exp Optom 2022; 106:402-408. [PMID: 35311491 DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2022.2053328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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CLINICAL RELEVANCE Identifying potential barriers to contact lens wear could increase awareness about contact lenses and their benefits and boost the confidence of optometrists offering contact lenses to their patients. BACKGROUND Contact lenses provide better visual performance according to many studies. Nevertheless, resistance to wearing them remains an issue. This study will identify barriers to contact lens wear among university students in Jordan. METHODS This study enrolled university students who wore spectacles for their refractive error correction and have had no history of contact lens wear. A questionnaire of potential barriers was constructed whereby participants were required to respond to a set of questions that asked how each suggested item was considered a barrier for contact lens wear; responses were recorded within a 5-points scale (1: strongly disagree to 5: strongly agree). RESULTS A total of 260 participants (175 females and 85 males) were enrolled in the study. All participants showed normal findings for contact lens wear candidacy. The mean score of total barriers to contact lens wear was high, at 33.8 (±5.4 SD) (out of 55 the maximum possible score). The major identified barriers were: decision of eye care practitioners that contact lenses are unsuitable for them (64.6% of the study sample); decision of the participants that contact lens were unsuitable for their work environment (63.5%); and reported symptoms of ocular dryness (61.6%) that made participants reluctant to try contact lenses. CONCLUSION This work identified several patient-related barriers to contact lens wear. Probing these barriers may encourage eye care providers and contact lens manufacturers to promote contact lenses as a viable option for the correction of refractive error. This in turn will increase awareness among patients about contact lenses and encourage them to try contact lenses as alternative to spectacles.
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- Mera F Haddad
- Department of Allied Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Allied Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Sume BW, Seyoum G. Prevalence of refractive errors among school students in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. SAGE Open Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/20503121221127096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective: Refractive errors are most common ocular disorders among children and adolescents. They remain as secondary causes of avoidable blindness in impoverished areas in Africa, most notably in Ethiopia. The problem worsens if it is not managed and addressed early. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence of refractive errors among school students in Ethiopia. Methods: We searched international databases such as PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Science Direct for relevant articles. Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel and exported to Stata version 14.0 software for analysis. The Cochrane Q and I2 tests were used to assess heterogeneity. Funnel plot, Egger’s, and Begg’s tests were used to assess reporting bias. Random effect meta-analysis model was employed to estimate pooled prevalence of refractive errors. A regional subgroup analysis was carried out. Results: We reviewed 22 qualified studies with 23,355 study participants. The overall prevalence of refractive errors among school students was 7.36% (95% confidence interval = 6.05, 8.67). The prevalence of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism was 5.10% (95% confidence interval = 3.79, 6.40), 0.95% (95% confidence interval = 0.59, 1.31), and 0.01% (95% confidence interval = 0.01, 0.04), respectively. From subgroup analysis, the highest prevalence of refractive errors was reported in Amhara Region (9.18%, 95% confidence interval = 6.63, 11.74), followed by Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region (6.78%, 95% confidence interval = 4.65, 8.92) while the lowest prevalence of refractive errors was reported in Addis Ababa (3.93%, 95% confidence interval = 3.30, 4.56). Conclusion: In Ethiopia, the prevalence of refractive errors among school students is higher (7.36%) compared to what it was 5 years (7.05%) ago. Amhara Region has the highest prevalence of refractive errors among school students in Ethiopia with myopia being the most common type of refractive error.
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- Bickes Wube Sume
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Wasser LM, Tsessler M, Weill Y, Zadok D, Abulafia A. Ocular Biometric Characteristics Measured by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography in Individuals Undergoing Cataract Surgery. Am J Ophthalmol 2022; 233:38-47. [PMID: 34314687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To study the distribution of ocular biometric parameters using a swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) biometer in adult candidates for cataract surgery. DESIGN A retrospective cross-sectional study. METHODS This is a single-center analysis of consecutive eyes measured with the IOLMaster 700 SS-OCT biometer at a large tertiary medical center between February 2018 and June 2020. RESULTS Three thousand eight hundred thirty-six eyes of 3836 patients were included in the study. The mean ± SD age was 72.3 ± 12.8 years and 53% were female. The mean biometric values were as follows: total corneal power (44.17 ± 1.70 diopters [D]), total corneal astigmatism (TCA; 1.11 ± 0.87 D), mean posterior keratometry (-5.87 ± 0.26 D), posterior corneal astigmatism (-0.26 ± 0.15 D), axial length (AL; 23.95 ± 1.66 mm), anterior chamber depth (ACD; 3.18 ± 0.42 mm), lens thickness (LT; 4.49 ± 0.47 mm), white-to-white distance (WTW; 11.92 ± 0.44 mm), central corneal thickness (CCT; 0.54 ± 0.04 mm), angle alpha (0.49 ± 0.17 mm), and angle kappa (0.34 ± 0.17 mm). There were sex-related differences in all biometric parameters save for LT (P = .440), angle kappa (P = .216), and corneal astigmatism (P = .103). Biometric parameters demonstrated correlations between AL, WTW distance, ACD, and LT (P < .001). Age correlated with all parameters (P < .001) except CCT and posterior keratometry. Angle alpha and angle kappa magnitudes also correlated (P < .001). The prevalence of patients with TCA ≥0.75 D, 1.0 D, and 1.5 D were 59.1%, 43.4%, and 22.6%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Age significantly correlated with most of the biometric parameters and significant differences between sexes were noted. In addition, the high prevalence of TCA and relatively large angle alpha and angle kappa magnitudes were noted among subjects. These data can be relevant in planning local and national health economics.
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- Lauren M Wasser
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center and the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Yan F, Wang C, Wilson JA, O'Connell M, Ton S, Davidson N, Sibichan M, Chambers K, Ahmed A, Summers J, Tang Q. Visually guided chick ocular length and structural thickness variations assessed by swept-source optical coherence tomography. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 12:6864-6881. [PMID: 34858685 PMCID: PMC8606122 DOI: 10.1364/boe.433333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Chicks are an excellent model for studying myopia. To study the change of the ocular structures in chicks, ultrasound is mostly used. However, it suffers from limited spatial resolution. In this study, we investigated the axial length (AL) and the thickness of different ocular structures in chicks' eye undergoing visually induced changes using a swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) system in vivo. Two groups of chicks wore a translucent plastic goggle (n = 6) over the right eye to induce form-deprivation myopia. Following 12 days of form deprivation, goggles were removed in one group of chicks (n = 3), and they were allowed to experience 5 days of unrestricted vision (recovery). Goggles remained in place for a total of 17 days for the remaining 3 chicks. A separate group of 3 chicks were untreated and served as normal control. Ocular dimensions were measured in control, myopic, and recovered eyes using an SS-OCT system. We found myopic chick eyes had significantly thicker AL, lens thickness (LT), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and vitreous chamber depth (VCD), but significantly thinner retina thickness (RT) and choroid thickness (ChT) compared to the control eyes. Following 5 days of recovery, the cornea thickness (CT), retina pigment epithelium thickness (RPET), and ChT were significantly thicker, while the ACD and LT became significantly thinner compared to that of myopic eyes. SS-OCT can serve as a promising tool to provide measurements of the entire ocular structures, for evaluating the change of thickness and depth of different ocular structures in chicks in vivo. The change of AL in the myopic and recovered chick eyes can be attributed to the thickness alterations of different ocular structures. Altogether, this work demonstrated the feasibility of SS-OCT in chick myopic research and exhibited new insights into the changes of ocular structures in chicks experiencing myopia after unrestricted vision recovery.
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- Feng Yan
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
- Equal contribution
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
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- Department of cell Biology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. OK 73126, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072, USA
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Sun Y, Wei S, Li S, Cao K, Hu J, Yang X, Lin C, An W, Guo J, Li H, Fu J, Wang N. Distribution of ocular biometry in young Chinese eyes: The Anyang University Students Eye Study. Acta Ophthalmol 2021; 99:621-627. [PMID: 33326192 DOI: 10.1111/aos.14710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the distribution of ocular biometric parameters and its association to refraction in university students in central China. METHODS Ocular biometric parameters including axial length (AL), central corneal thickness (CCT), keratometry power (K), anterior chamber depth (AQD) and lens thickness (LT) were measured by an optical biometry in a cohort of university students. Corneal radius of curvature (CR), lens position (LP), lens power (PBennett ), vitreous chamber depth (VCD) and AL to corneal radius ratio (AL/CR) were calculated. Cycloplegic refraction was measured using an autorefractor. RESULTS A total of 7650 undergraduate students participated in this study, with a mean age of 20.0 ± 1.4 years. The following ocular biometric parameters were measured: AL (24.78 ± 1.21 mm), CCT (539.83 ± 33.03 μm), AQD (3.23 ± 0.25 mm), LT (3.47 ± 0.18 mm), CR (7.79 ± 0.27 mm), LP (4.97 ± 0.23 mm), VCD (17.55 ± 1.15 mm), PBennett (25.00 ± 1.07 dioptres) and AL/CR (3.18 ± 0.15). Male subjects were found to have longer AL, thicker CCT, flatter CR, thinner lens, deeper AQD and VCD than female ones. Myopic subjects were found to have longer AL, thinner CCT, steeper CR, thinner and posterior lens, deeper AQD and VCD, lower PBennett and larger AL/CR than emmetropes and hyperopes. Spherical equivalent (SE) showed a negative correlation with AL/CR (r = -0.914), AL (r = -0.755) and VCD (r = -0.751). CONCLUSIONS This study provided a range of reference values for the main ocular biometric parameters in young adults and reported their distributions based on gender and refractive status. Our study indicates that SE has a strong correlation with AL/CR ratio, AL and VCD.
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- Yunyun Sun
- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
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- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
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- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
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- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology Beijing China
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- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology Beijing China
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- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology Beijing China
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- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
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- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology Beijing China
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- Anyang Eye Hospital Henan Province China
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- Anyang Eye Hospital Henan Province China
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- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
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- Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory Beijing Tongren Eye Center Beijing Tongren Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology Beijing China
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Aljarousha M, Daqa AA, Qanan F, Murtaja H, Baraka N. Correlations between central corneal power, axial length, anterior chamber depth and central corneal thickness of near-emmetropic young university students in Palestine. AFRICAN VISION AND EYE HEALTH 2021. [DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v80i1.571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Fan Q, Wang H, Jiang Z. Axial length and its relationship to refractive error in Chinese university students. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2021; 45:101470. [PMID: 34030907 DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2021.101470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between axial length (AL) and refractive error (RE). METHODS Participants comprised Chinese university students. In total, 894 eyes with low hyperopia to emmetropia (-0.50D ≤ spherical equivalent (SE) ≤ +2.00D), and 1007 eyes with moderate to high myopia (-11.00D ≤ SE ≤ -4.00D) were analyzed. Cycloplegic RE and AL were measured with an autorefractor and IOL Master respectively. The association between AL and RE was evaluated by linear regression. Furthermore, differences in the mean AL, as well as the correlation between AL and ocular refraction, were evaluated according to SE, sex, and age. RESULTS In both the moderate to high myopia and low hyperopia to emmetropia groups, mean AL was significantly longer in men (26.48 mm, confidence interval (CI) 26.41-26.56 mm; 23.82 mm, CI: 23.76-23.88 mm, respectively) than in women (25.78 mm, CI: 25.71-25.86 mm; 23.25 mm, CI: 23.17-23.33 mm, respectively). For both men and women, mean AL significantly differed among four SE groups (+0.50D < SE ≤ +2.00D, -0.50D ≤ SE ≤ +0.50D, -4.00D ≤ SE ≤ -6.00D, SE < -6.00D, P < 0.001). The correlation coefficient between AL and ocular refraction was -0.318 and -0.277 in male and female participants, respectively, with low hyperopia to emmetropia (-0.50D ≤ SE ≤ +2.00D), and -0.545 and -0.437 in male and female participants, respectively, with moderate to high myopia (-11.00D ≤ SE ≤ -4.00D). There were no age-related effects on SE (P = 0.714) or AL (P = 0.952). CONCLUSIONS Ocular refraction is negatively correlated with AL in Chinese university students. The correlation coefficient is greater in those with moderate to high myopia than in those with low hyperopia to emmetropia. Furthermore, the AL is longer in men than in women.
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- Qian Fan
- Tianjin Eye Hospital and Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
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- Shanghai Guanghua Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200052, China.
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital and Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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Koumbo mekountchou IO, Conrad F, Sankaridurg P, Ehrmann K. Peripheral eye length measurement techniques: a review. Clin Exp Optom 2021; 103:138-147. [DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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- Brien Holden Vision Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
- School of Optometry and Vision Science, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
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- Brien Holden Vision Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
- School of Optometry and Vision Science, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
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- Brien Holden Vision Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
- School of Optometry and Vision Science, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
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Thanusree P, Mallika V, Unnikrishnan S. Ocular biometric parameters of children with refractive errors in the age group of 6–15 years. KERALA JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/kjo.kjo_171_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Almudhaiyan T, Alhamzah A, AlShareef M, Alrasheed A, Jaffar R, Alluhidan A, Al-Hazazi M, Aldebasi T. The prevalence of refractive errors among Saudi adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi J Ophthalmol 2020; 34:30-34. [PMID: 33542984 PMCID: PMC7849861 DOI: 10.4103/1319-4534.301297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of refractive errors among Saudi adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted targeting healthy Saudi adults (20–40 years old) at two major gatherings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from December 2018 to January 2019. Refractive errors were measured, and data pertaining to age, sex, region of origin, and spectacle use was collected. Clinically significant myopia was defined as SE ≥ -0.50 D, hyperopia as SE ≥ 0.50D, and astigmatism as cylindrical error ≥ 0.50D. Refractive error measurements were assessed using Topcon's Auto-Kerato-Refractometer, KR-800. RESULTS: A total of 660 adult individuals (1,319 eyes) were included in this study, of which 321 participants (48.7%) were found to be myopes, 167 subjects (25.2%) were hyperopes, and 438 individuals (66.3%) had astigmatism. With regards to correlations, myopia was highly correlated with being male (P-value = 0.036), belonging to age group 20–25 years (P-value = 0.033), originating from the northern regions of Saudi Arabia (P-value <0.001). Similarly, hyperopia was significantly correlated with being male (P-value = 0.048), age groups 20–25 years (P-value = 0.04), and 31–35 years (P-value = 0.011) and was higher in people from northern region (P-value = 0.011). In contrast, astigmatism was only found to be correlated with age group 36–40 years (P-value = 0.002). Additionally, 71.7% of myopic participants and 76.1% of astigmatic individuals opted not to wear spectacles (P-value <0.001). CONCLUSION: In this study, the refractive error with the highest prevalence among Saudis was astigmatism, followed by myopia and hyperopia. Gender, region of origin, and spectacle wear were all observed to be highly correlated with higher rates of refractive error.
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- Tariq Almudhaiyan
- Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Tang T, Yu Z, Xu Q, Peng Z, Fan Y, Wang K, Ren Q, Qu J, Zhao M. A machine learning-based algorithm used to estimate the physiological elongation of ocular axial length in myopic children. EYE AND VISION 2020; 7:50. [PMID: 33102610 PMCID: PMC7579939 DOI: 10.1186/s40662-020-00214-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Axial myopia is the most common type of myopia. However, due to the high incidence of myopia in Chinese children, few studies estimating the physiological elongation of the ocular axial length (AL), which does not cause myopia progression and differs from the non-physiological elongation of AL, have been conducted. The purpose of our study was to construct a machine learning (ML)-based model for estimating the physiological elongation of AL in a sample of Chinese school-aged myopic children. Methods In total, 1011 myopic children aged 6 to 18 years participated in this study. Cross-sectional datasets were used to optimize the ML algorithms. The input variables included age, sex, central corneal thickness (CCT), spherical equivalent refractive error (SER), mean K reading (K-mean), and white-to-white corneal diameter (WTW). The output variable was AL. A 5-fold cross-validation scheme was used to randomly divide all data into 5 groups, including 4 groups used as training data and one group used as validation data. Six types of ML algorithms were implemented in our models. The best-performing algorithm was applied to predict AL, and estimates of the physiological elongation of AL were obtained as the partial derivatives of ALpredicted-age curves based on an unchanged SER value with increasing age. Results Among the six algorithms, the robust linear regression model was the best model for predicting AL, with a R2 value of 0.87 and relatively minimal averaged errors between the predicted AL and true AL. Based on the partial derivatives of the ALpredicted-age curves, the estimated physiological AL elongation varied from 0.010 to 0.116 mm/year in male subjects and 0.003 to 0.110 mm/year in female subjects and was influenced by age, SER and K-mean. According to the model, the physiological elongation of AL linearly decreased with increasing age and was negatively correlated with the SER and the K-mean. Conclusions The physiological elongation of the AL is rarely recorded in clinical data in China. In cases of unavailable clinical data, an ML algorithm could provide practitioners a reasonable model that can be used to estimate the physiological elongation of AL, which is especially useful when monitoring myopia progression in orthokeratology lens wearers.
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- Tao Tang
- Department of Ophthalmology & Clinical Centre of Optometry, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044 China.,College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.,Eye Disease and Optometry Institute, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of the Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Academy for Engineering & Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Clinical Centre of Optometry, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044 China.,College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.,Eye Disease and Optometry Institute, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of the Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Clinical Centre of Optometry, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044 China.,College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.,Eye Disease and Optometry Institute, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of the Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Clinical Centre of Optometry, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044 China.,College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.,Eye Disease and Optometry Institute, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of the Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Clinical Centre of Optometry, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044 China.,College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.,Eye Disease and Optometry Institute, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of the Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
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- College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.,School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Clinical Centre of Optometry, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044 China.,College of Optometry, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.,Eye Disease and Optometry Institute, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of the Diagnosis and Therapy of Retinal and Choroid Diseases, Beijing, China
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Omoto MK, Torii H, Hayashi K, Ayaki M, Tsubota K, Negishi K. Ratio of Axial Length to Corneal Radius in Japanese Patients and Accuracy of Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Based on Biometric Data. Am J Ophthalmol 2020; 218:320-329. [PMID: 32209342 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the features of the axial length-to-corneal radius (AL/CR) ratio in Japanese patients with cataracts and to determine the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas according to the AL/CR features and the axial length (AL). DESIGN Retrospective observational case series. METHODS Setting was a clinical practice. Patient population was a total of 1,135 eyes (1,135 patients) with cataracts. Observation procedures included measurement of the AL and corenal radius (CR) by optical biometry and evaluation of the refractive outcomes by using the SRK/T, Holladay 1, Hoffer Q, Haigis, and Barrett Universal II formulas. Main outcome measurements were the features of the AL/CR ratio and the accuracy of IOL power calculations based on the AL/CR ratio and the AL. RESULTS The mean AL/CR ratio was 3.15 ± 0.19. Significant weak negative correlations were observed between the spherical equivalent (SE) and AL (r = -0.7489; P < .001) and between the SE and AL/CR ratio (r = -0.8069; P < .001); no correlation was found between the SE and CR (r = 0.0208, P = .483). For medium ALs and high AL/CR ratios, the SRK/T formula performed less accurately. For long ALs and high AL/CR ratios, the Holladay 1 and Hoffer Q formulas performed less accurately. The Barrett Universal II formula performed well across a range of ALs and AL/CR ratios. CONCLUSIONS The AL/CR ratio explained the total variation in the SE better than the AL alone. Surgeons should pay attention to the selection of IOL power calculation formulas in eyes with high AL/CR ratios.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Hayashi Eye Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Otake Clinic Moon View Eye Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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De Bernardo M, Zeppa L, Zeppa L, Cornetta P, Vitiello L, Rosa N. Biometric Parameters and Corneal Astigmatism: Differences Between Male and Female Eyes. Clin Ophthalmol 2020; 14:571-580. [PMID: 32184545 PMCID: PMC7053823 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s219912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the gender-related differences in demographic and ocular biometric trends in a defined population presenting for consultation within the Italian public health system and to collect data of several ocular parameters at different stages of life, highlighting the differences between females and males. Patients and Methods In this retrospective study, keratometry, corneal astigmatism, and axial eye length of 729 patients (729 eyes; mean age: 58±21 years; range: 18–96 years) were evaluated using partial coherence interferometry. Statistical evaluation was performed utilizing a paired t-test and R2 analysis. Results In females (396 eyes of 396 patients), mean keratometry ranged between 40.59–47.78 D (44.27±1.36 D), corneal astigmatism ranged between 0–3.82 D (1.13±0.74 D), and axial length ranged between 20.5–31.32 mm (24.07±1.74 mm). In males (333 eyes of 333 patients), mean keratometry ranged between 38.5–46.95 D (43.54±1.35 D; p<0.001), corneal astigmatism ranged between 0.1–3.97 D (1.15±0.79; p=0.75), and axial length ranged between 20.41–31.21 mm (24.57±1.78 mm; p<0.001). Both genders presented a shorter axial length in advanced age. Elderly males presented a higher percentage of against-the-rule astigmatism. Conclusion Females may have steeper corneas and shorter eyes. A trend toward axial length reduction with age was observed in both genders. This finding is probably due to the difference in growth between generations, as the new ones have an higher size than the old ones.
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- Maddalena De Bernardo
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy
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- San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy
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- Presidio Ospedaliero "Maria SS Addolorata", ASL Salerno, Eboli, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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Hashemi H, Pakzad R, Khabazkhoob M, Yekta A, Emamian MH, Fotouhi A. Ocular biometrics as a function of age, gender, height, weight, and its association with spherical equivalent in children. Eur J Ophthalmol 2020; 31:688-697. [PMID: 32103688 DOI: 10.1177/1120672120908722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the distribution of ocular biometric components, including axial length, lens thickness, and vitreous chamber depth, their relationship with personal characteristics, and spherical equivalent refraction after adjusting axial length and vitreous chamber depth for personal characteristics. METHODS Among 6- to 12-year-old children, urban subjects were selected using random cluster sampling, and in rural areas, all eligible subjects were considered for enrollment. Ocular biometrics were measured using BioGraph. Data were summarized as mean and 95% confidence intervals. Linear regression was used to investigate the relationships between the study variables. RESULTS Data from 4938 children were analyzed. Mean axial length, lens thickness, and vitreous chamber depth were 23.02 (95% confidence interval: 22.97-23.07) mm, 3.48 (95% confidence interval: 3.47-3.49) mm, and 20.63 (95% confidence interval: 20.59-20.66) mm, respectively. According to the multiple linear regression model, axial length and vitreous chamber depth associated positively with height (β = 0.020, P < 0.001; β = 0.018, P < 0.001, respectively) and inversely with female gender (β = -0.522, P < 0.001; β = -0.386, P < 0.001, respectively). Also lens thickness correlated inversely with age (β = -0.019, P < 0.001) and positively with female gender (β = 0.043, P < 0.001). After adjusting for personal characteristic, spherical equivalent had an inverse relationship with axial length (β = -0.441, P < 0.001) and a positive relationship with lens thickness (β = 0.423, P < 0.001). Among the studied variables, axial length had the strongest association with spherical equivalent (standardized coefficient: -0.39). CONCLUSION This cross-sectional study showed a general pattern of ocular biometric components. The axial length value was almost similar to European countries, but less than that in the Eastern and Southeast Asian populations. By increasing age, axial length and vitreous chamber depth increased while lens thickness and spherical equivalent decreased. Among all ocular biometric components, axial length was strongest determinant for spherical equivalent.
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- Hassan Hashemi
- Noor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Refractive Errors Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Khoshhal F, Hashemi H, Hooshmand E, Saatchi M, Yekta A, Aghamirsalim M, Ostadimoghaddam H, Khabazkhoob M. The prevalence of refractive errors in the Middle East: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Ophthalmol 2020; 40:1571-1586. [PMID: 32107693 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-020-01316-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of refractive errors in the Middle East region. METHODS In this meta-analysis, a structured strategy was applied to search databases PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar, databases as well as the reference lists of the selected articles to identify cross-sectional studies assessing the prevalence of refractive errors in the Middle East region until September 2019. The outcome measure was the prevalence of refractive errors, including myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, in two age groups of ≤ 15 years and > 15 years. The study results were combined using a random effects model at a confidence level of 95%. RESULTS The prevalence of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism was 4% (95% CI 4, 5), 8% (95% CI 6, 10), and 15% (95% CI 10, 19) in people less than or equal to 15 years and 30% (95% CI 25, 34), 21% (95% CI 15, 28), and 24% (95% CI 16, 31) in subjects over 15 years, respectively. The prevalence of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism was 3.5%, 12.4%, and 9.0% in male and 4.2%, 13.1%, and 9.9% in female subjects aged ≤ 15 years, respectively. In subjects aged > 15 years, the prevalence was 31.7%, 14.5%, and 31.5% in males and 31.9%, 11.2%, and 31% in females, respectively. CONCLUSION The prevalence of hyperopia is relatively high in Middle Eastern children, while the prevalence of myopia is higher in adults in this region. It seems that astigmatism is not a serious refractive problem in this region compared to the rest of the world.
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- Fahimeh Khoshhal
- Department of Pediatrics, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran
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- Noor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
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- Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Optometry, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Refractive Errors Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Gaurisankar ZS, Rijn GA, Lima JEE, Ilgenfritz AP, Cheng Y, Haasnoot GW, Luyten GP, Beenakker JM. Correlations between ocular biometrics and refractive error: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Ophthalmol 2019; 97:735-743. [PMID: 31386806 DOI: 10.1111/aos.14208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The understanding of correlations between different biometric parameters is essential for personalized eye care in the field of cataract and refractive surgery. This systematic review offers a clear overview of the previous literature assessing these correlations including a meta-analysis. The review is focused on the following five correlations: (1) axial length and refractive error; (2) anterior chamber depth and refractive error; (3) axial length and anterior chamber depth; (4) corneal power and refractive error; (5) corneal power and axial length. An expected strong correlation between axial length and refractive error was found. Correlations including corneal power were weak and might be clinically insignificant.
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- Department of Ophthalmology Leiden University Medical Center Leiden the Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology Leiden University Medical Center Leiden the Netherlands
- Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology Leiden University Medical Center Leiden the Netherlands
- Medical School Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná Curitiba Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology Leiden University Medical Center Leiden the Netherlands
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- Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Leiden University Medical Center Leiden the Netherlands
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- Department of Ophthalmology Leiden University Medical Center Leiden the Netherlands
- Department of Radiology C.J. Gorter Center for High‐Field MRILeiden University Medical Center Leiden The Netherlands
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Mori K, Kurihara T, Jiang X, Ikeda SI, Ishida A, Torii H, Tsubota K. Effects of Hyperoxia on the Refraction in Murine Neonatal and Adult Models. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20236014. [PMID: 31795325 PMCID: PMC6928741 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20236014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Whether hyperoxia affects the refraction in neonatal and adult mice is unknown. The mice exposed to 85% oxygen at postnatal 8 days (P8d) for 3 days and the mice exposed to normal air were assigned to the neonatal hyperoxia and normoxia groups, respectively. The refraction, the corneal curvature radius (CR) and the axial length (AL) were measured at P30d and P47d. Postnatal 6 weeks (P6w) adult mice were divided into the adult hyperoxia and normoxia groups. These parameters were measured before oxygen exposure, after 1 and 6 weeks, and every 7 weeks. The lens elasticity was measured at P7w and P26w by enucleation. The neonatal hyperoxia group showed a significantly larger myopic change than the neonatal normoxia group (P47d −6.56 ± 5.89 D, +4.11 ± 2.02 D, p < 0.001), whereas the changes in AL were not significantly different (P47d, 3.31 ± 0.04 mm, 3.31 ± 0.05 mm, p = 0.852). The adult hyperoxia group also showed a significantly larger myopic change (P12w, −7.20 ± 4.09 D, +7.52 ± 2.54 D, p < 0.001). The AL did not show significant difference (P12w, 3.44 ± 0.03 mm, 3.43 ± 0.01 mm, p = 0.545); however, the CR in the adult hyperoxia group was significantly smaller than the adult normoxia group (P12w, 1.44 ± 0.03 mm, 1.50 ± 0.03 mm, p = 0.003). In conclusion, hyperoxia was demonstrated to induce myopic shift both in neonatal and adult mice, which was attributed to the change in the CR rather than the AL. Elucidation of the mechanisms of hyperoxia and the application of this result to humans should be carried out in future studies.
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- Kiwako Mori
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan; (K.M.); (X.J.); (S.-i.I.); (A.I.); (H.T.)
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan; (K.M.); (X.J.); (S.-i.I.); (A.I.); (H.T.)
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Correspondence: (T.K.); (K.T.); Tel.: +81-3-5363-3204 (T.K.); +81-3-5363-3269 (K.T.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan; (K.M.); (X.J.); (S.-i.I.); (A.I.); (H.T.)
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan; (K.M.); (X.J.); (S.-i.I.); (A.I.); (H.T.)
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan; (K.M.); (X.J.); (S.-i.I.); (A.I.); (H.T.)
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan; (K.M.); (X.J.); (S.-i.I.); (A.I.); (H.T.)
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan; (K.M.); (X.J.); (S.-i.I.); (A.I.); (H.T.)
- Tsubota Laboratory, Inc., Keio University Shinanomachi Campus 2-5F, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
- Correspondence: (T.K.); (K.T.); Tel.: +81-3-5363-3204 (T.K.); +81-3-5363-3269 (K.T.)
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Takkar B, Gaur N, Saluja G, Rathi A, Sharma B, Venkatesh P, Kumar A. Evaluation of the vitreous chamber depth: An assessment of correlation with ocular biometrics. Indian J Ophthalmol 2019; 67:1645-1649. [PMID: 31546500 PMCID: PMC6786230 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_56_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose: The mechanism of ocular growth eludes us and research on vitreous chamber depth (VCD) is lacking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of VCD and its ratio to axial length (AL) in relation to ocular biometry. Methods: This retrospective study of patients planned for cataract surgery was performed at a tertiary center. Data regarding AL, anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens thickness (LT), and central corneal thickness (CCT) of 640 eyes was noted. Anterior segment (AS) was measured as sum of CCT, ACD, and LT, while VCD was calculated as the difference between AL and AS. Correlation of VCD and VCD: AL with ocular biometry was the primary outcome measure. Three groups were formed on the basis of AL and Pearson correlation coefficient (R) was applied. Results: Mean VCD was 15.38+/−1.14 mm. Mean VCD: AL was 0.66+/−0.02. VCD had a very strong relation with AL (R = 0.9, P < 0.001) only, whereas VCD: AL had a good-- strong relation with AL (R = 0.5, P < 0.001), AS (R = 0.7, P < 0.001), ACD (R = 0.3, P < 0.001), and LT (R = 0.5, P < 0.001). The relation of VCD: AL with AS was very strong across all groups (R ≤ - 0.8, P < 0.001 in all groups). 85% of eyes in group with AL <22 mm had VCD: AL <0.67, conversely 85% of eyes with AL >24.5 mm had VCD: AL >0.67. Conclusion: We found VCD to have the strongest relation with AL. VCD: AL was more consistent and showed a strong relation to ocular biometry across all ALs. This suggests the possible utility of the ratio VCD: AL while evaluating ocular growth, refractive status, and myopia-related complications.
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- Brijesh Takkar
- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Chang CK, Lin JT, Zhang Y. Correlation analysis and multiple regression formulas of refractive errors and ocular components. Int J Ophthalmol 2019; 12:858-861. [PMID: 31131250 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2019.05.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The multiple regression formulas and correlation of ocular components with refractive errors are presented by Gaussian optics. The refractive error changing rate for the cornea and lens power, the axial length, anterior chamber depth (ACD) and vitreous chamber depth (VCD) are calculated, including nonlinear terms for more accurate rate functions than the linear theory. Our theory, consistent with the empirical data, shows that the Pearson correlation coefficients for spherical equivalent (SE) and ocular components are highest for SE with axial length, ACD and VCD and weakest for corneal power, lens power and lens thickness. Moreover, our regression formulas show the asymmetric feature of the correlation that the axial length, ACD and VCD are more strongly correlated (with higher negative regression constants) with refractive errors in eyes with hyperopia than in eyes with myopia, particularly for severe hyperopia.
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- New Vision Inc., Taipei 103, Taiwan, China.,Gong-Rui Medical Technology, Xiamen 361000, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China
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Background & Objectives: Refractive Errors (RE) are responsible for major portion of the treatable visual impairment and avoidable blindness in the world. The prevalence of RE varies with age, gender, ethnicity, geographical locations and also from time to time due to progresse in eye care services. We aimed to study the prevalence of RE and assess their patterns among Saudi adults of Arar city, the capital of Northern Border Region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, population-based study. A total number of 966 Saudi adults aged 16 to 39 years were enrolled. The patterns of their RE were studied through auto-refraction evaluation. Results: The prevalence of RE was 45.8%. The most frequent type of RE was myopia in 24.4%, followed by hyperopia 11.9% and astigmatism in 9.5% cases. Ages and genders significantly affect the prevalence of the different patterns of RE (0.033 and 0.012, respectively). Conclusion: The prevalence of RE in Arar city is slightly lower than that previously published in the same targeted age group. Myopia is the main RE. More awareness programs, especially among young adults are recommended for better outcomes.
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- Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey
- Dr. Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey, Ph.D. Department of Surgery, P.O. Box-1321, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Dr. Ekramy Elmorsy, MD. Department of Pathology, P.O. Box-1321, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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The Relationship between Progression in Axial Length/Corneal Radius of Curvature Ratio and Spherical Equivalent Refractive Error in Myopia. Optom Vis Sci 2018; 95:921-929. [DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000001281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Age Differences in Axial Length, Corneal Curvature, and Corneal Astigmatism in Marfan Syndrome with Ectopia Lentis. J Ophthalmol 2018; 2018:1436834. [PMID: 29854424 PMCID: PMC5954907 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1436834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the differences in axial length, corneal curvature, and corneal astigmatism with age in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and ectopia lentis. Methods A retrospective case series study was conducted. MFS patients with ectopia lentis were divided into groups according to age. Axial length, corneal curvature, and corneal astigmatism were measured. Results This study included 114 MFS patients (215 eyes) with a mean age of 19.0 ± 13.9 years. Axial length differed significantly across age groups in MFS patients (P < 0.001), whereas corneal curvature did not (P = 0.767). Corneal astigmatism was statistically significant throughout the MFS cohort (P = 0.009), but no significant difference was found in young MFS patients (P = 0.838). With increasing age, the orientation of the corneal astigmatism changed from with-the-rule astigmatism to against-the-rule or oblique astigmatism (P < 0.001). A linear correlation analysis showed weak correlations between age and axial length for both eyes and with corneal astigmatism for the left eye, but there was no correlation between age and corneal curvature. Conclusions In MFS, axial length varies with age, corneal curvature remains stable, and corneal astigmatism is higher in young patients and tends to shift toward against-the-rule or oblique astigmatism. Therefore, it is important to consider age when diagnosing MFS with ocular biometric data.
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Ocular biometric characteristics of cataract patients in western China. BMC Ophthalmol 2018; 18:99. [PMID: 29665792 PMCID: PMC5904982 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-018-0770-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to measure ocular biometric characteristics in older cataract patients from western China. METHODS Ocular biometry records were retrospectively analyzed for 6933 patients with cataracts (6933 eyes) at least 50 years old who were treated at West China Hospital of Sichuan University. RESULTS Partial coherence laser interferometry gave the following population averages: axial length (AL), 24.32 ± 2.42 mm; anterior chamber depth (ACD), 3.08 ± 0.47 mm; keratometric power (K), 44.23 ± 1.66 diopters; and corneal astigmatism (CA), 1.00 ± 0.92 diopters. The percentage of individuals with AL > 26.5 mm was 13.66%, while the percentage with CA > 1.0 diopters was 35.54%. Mean AL and ACD showed a trend of decrease with increasing age (P < 0.001). AL correlated positively with ACD (Spearman coefficient, 0.542) and CA (0.111), but negatively with K (- 0.411) (all P < 0.01). K also correlated negatively with ACD (- 0.078, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS These results show, for the first time, that older cataract patients from western China have similar ocular biometric characteristics as other populations. The high prevalence of severe axial myopia warrants further investigation.
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Global and regional estimates of prevalence of refractive errors: Systematic review and meta-analysis. J Curr Ophthalmol 2017; 30:3-22. [PMID: 29564404 PMCID: PMC5859285 DOI: 10.1016/j.joco.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of the study was a systematic review of refractive errors across the world according to the WHO regions. Methods To extract articles on the prevalence of refractive errors for this meta-analysis, international databases were searched from 1990 to 2016. The results of the retrieved studies were merged using a random effect model and reported as estimated pool prevalence (EPP) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Results In children, the EPP of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism was 11.7% (95% CI: 10.5–13.0), 4.6% (95% CI: 3.9–5.2), and 14.9% (95% CI: 12.7–17.1), respectively. The EPP of myopia ranged from 4.9% (95% CI: 1.6–8.1) in South–East Asia to 18.2% (95% CI: 10.9–25.5) in the Western Pacific region, the EPP of hyperopia ranged from 2.2% (95% CI: 1.2–3.3) in South-East Asia to 14.3% (95% CI: 13.4–15.2) in the Americas, and the EPP of astigmatism ranged from 9.8% in South-East Asia to 27.2% in the Americas. In adults, the EPP of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism was 26.5% (95% CI: 23.4–29.6), 30.9% (95% CI: 26.2–35.6), and 40.4% (95% CI: 34.3–46.6), respectively. The EPP of myopia ranged from 16.2% (95% CI: 15.6–16.8) in the Americas to 32.9% (95% CI: 25.1–40.7) in South-East Asia, the EPP of hyperopia ranged from 23.1% (95% CI: 6.1%–40.2%) in Europe to 38.6% (95% CI: 22.4–54.8) in Africa and 37.2% (95% CI: 25.3–49) in the Americas, and the EPP of astigmatism ranged from 11.4% (95% CI: 2.1–20.7) in Africa to 45.6% (95% CI: 44.1–47.1) in the Americas and 44.8% (95% CI: 36.6–53.1) in South-East Asia. The results of meta-regression showed that the prevalence of myopia increased from 1993 (10.4%) to 2016 (34.2%) (P = 0.097). Conclusion This report showed that astigmatism was the most common refractive errors in children and adults followed by hyperopia and myopia. The highest prevalence of myopia and astigmatism was seen in South-East Asian adults. The highest prevalence of hyperopia in children and adults was seen in the Americas.
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Mashige KP, Oduntan OA. Axial length, anterior chamber depth and lens thickness: Their intercorrelations in black South Africans. AFRICAN VISION AND EYE HEALTH 2017. [DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v76i1.362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Purpose: To determine means and ranges for axial length, anterior chamber depth, lens thickness values and their intercorrelations in an African population.Methods: Six hundred participants (N = 600) were selected through stratified random cluster sampling from geographically contiguous areas of Durban, South Africa. All participants underwent height measurements and standard vision testing. Repeated measures of axial length, anterior chamber depth and lens thickness were taken with the Nidek US-500 Echoscan.Results: Participants’ ages ranged from 10 to 66 years with a mean age of 28.15 ± 13.09 years (95% confidence interval, 27.09–29.19). Of all the subjects, 295 (49.17%) were females and 305 (50.83%) were males. Axial length ranged from 20.42 mm to 27.28 mm with a mean of 23.05 mm ± 0.98 mm (95% confidence interval, 22.97–23.14), anterior chamber depth ranged from 2.38 mm to 4.13 mm with a mean of 3.21 mm ± 0.37 mm (95% confidence interval, 3.18–3.24) and crystalline lens thicknesses ranged from 2.24 mm to 4.66 mm with a mean of 3.69 mm ± 0.25 mm (95% confidence interval, 3.66–3.71). All three biometric indices were significantly higher in men than in women (all p-values < 0.05). A multivariate linear regression model indicated that axial length and anterior chamber depth decreased with age, while lens thickness increased with age. All biometric indices directly correlated with the male gender and height (all p-values < 0.001). Pearson correlation coefficient tests showed that axial length was significantly positively correlated with anterior chamber (r = 0.66, p < 0.001) and negatively correlated with lens thickness (r = -0.52, p < 0.001). A significant negative correlation was found between lens thickness and anterior chamber depth values (r = -0.68, p < 0.001).Conclusion: Normative values for axial length, anterior chamber depth and lens thickness are determined for the first time in a black South African sample, aged 10–66 years. Age, gender and height were associated with biometric indices. While there was a positive correlation between axial length and anterior chamber depth, there was a negative correlation between lens thickness and both axial length and anterior chamber depth. These biometric data and their intercorrelations may provide some insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms of angle-closure glaucoma in this population.
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Huang CY, Hou CH, Lin KK, Lee JS, Yang ML. Relationship of lifestyle and body stature growth with the development of myopia and axial length elongation in Taiwanese elementary school children. Indian J Ophthalmol 2016; 62:865-9. [PMID: 25230963 PMCID: PMC4185165 DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.141047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Context: The development of myopia and growth of the eye, occur at a time when body stature is increasing. Aims: To investigate the relationship of lifestyle and body growth with axial elongation and myopia development among schoolchildren aged 7 to 9 years. Settings and Design: Prospective study. Materials and Methods: Children in elementary schools without serious eye disorders were invited to participate. We measured cycloplegic refraction, corneal curvature, intraocular pressure, axial length, body height, and weight. Questionnaires about the children's daily lifestyles, family members’ myopia and parents’ socio-demographic status were completed. The children were followed up every 6 months in a 3-year period. Statistical Analysis Used: Bivariate correlations, simple and multiple regression. Results: Eighty-eight children participated in this study. Forty-eight were myopic at the beginning of the study, and their myopia correlated with longer axial length and parental myopia (P = 0.015, 0.012). Sixty-five children (74%) completed the study, and the rates of change per year were -0.43 ± 0.58 (mean + standard deviation) diopters in spherical equivalence, 0.32 ± 0.25 mm in axial length (AL), 5.73 ± 2.71 cm in body height, and 3.84 ± 2.23 kg in weight. The axial length change was positively correlated with the height change (P < 0.001). The myopia shift was correlated to axial length change (P = 0.000) but not correlated to height change. Using multiple regression test, near work was the only significant risk factor for myopia progression (P = 0.022). Conclusions: Our study showed that body height increment was correlated to axial length elongation but not to myopia shift in children aged 7-9 years. Genetic factors such as parental myopia and body height had a possible influence on myopia development, and the environment factor as near work intensity was related to myopia progression.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chung-Gung University, Taiwan
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PURPOSE To investigate the operation of the Shin-Nippon/Grand Seiko autorefractor and whether higher-order aberrations affect its peripheral refraction measurements. METHODS Information on instrument design, together with parameters and equations used to obtain refraction, was obtained from a patent. A model eye simulating the operating principles was tested with an optical design program. Effects of induced defocus and astigmatism on the retinal image were used to calibrate the model eye to match the patent equations. Coma and trefoil were added to assess their effects on the image. Peripheral refraction of a physical model eye was measured along four visual field meridians with the Shin-Nippon/Grand Seiko autorefractor SRW-5000 and a Hartmann-Shack aberrometer, and simulated autorefractor peripheral refraction was derived using the Zernike coefficients from the aberrometer. RESULTS In simulation, the autorefractor's square image was changed in size by defocus, into rectangles or parallelograms by astigmatism, and into irregular shapes by coma and trefoil. In the presence of 1.0 D oblique astigmatism, errors in refraction were proportional to the higher-order aberrations, with up to 0.8 D sphere and 1.5 D cylinder for ±0.6 μm of coma or trefoil coefficients with a 5-mm-diameter pupil. For the physical model eye, refraction with the aberrometer was similar in all visual field meridians, but refraction with the autorefractor changed more quickly along one oblique meridian and less quickly along the other oblique meridian than along the horizontal and vertical meridians. Simulations predicted that higher-order aberrations would affect refraction in oblique meridians, and this was supported by the experimental measurements with the physical model eye. CONCLUSIONS The autorefractor's peripheral refraction measurements are valid for horizontal and vertical field meridians, but not for oblique field meridians. Similar instruments must be validated before being adopted outside their design scope.
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Kim H, Lee SC, Kwon KY, Lee CS. Reply to letter to the editor: Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness as a Predictor of Treatment Response to Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2016; 254:1653. [PMID: 27116214 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-016-3369-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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- Hyesun Kim
- The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea.,Siloam Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea
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- The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea
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- The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea.
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AlBakri A, Ghazi NG, Khan AO. Biometry, optical coherence tomography, and further clinical observations in Knobloch syndrome. Ophthalmic Genet 2016; 38:138-142. [DOI: 10.3109/13816810.2016.1164197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Amani AlBakri
- Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Relationship between age, corneal astigmatism, and ocular dimensions with reference to astigmatism in eyes undergoing routine cataract surgery. Eye (Lond) 2016; 30:562-9. [PMID: 26795412 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2015.274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the relationship between age, corneal astigmatism, and ocular dimensions with reference to astigmatism correction during cataract surgery. METHODS In this cross-sectional study of right eyes of 2247 consecutive patients attending cataract surgery preassessment, data on patient demographics, axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and keratometric astigmatism were collected. Astigmatism was further analyzed as against-the-rule (ATR: steepest meridian 180±30°), with-the-rule (WTR: 90±30°), and oblique (OB: 30-60°or 120-150°). RESULTS Mean age, AL, and ACD were 72.28±13.84 years, 23.99±1.85 mm and 3.08 ±0.52 mm, respectively. In all, 20.4% eyes had ≤0.50 diopters (D), 55.2% had 0.51-1.50 D, 7.9% had 2.01-3.00 D, and 3.7% eyes had >3.00 D of astigmatism. Overall, 44.2% of eyes had corneal astigmatism >1.00 D. Average astigmatism in age ranges 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, and 90+ years were 0.82, 1.04, 1.04, 1.02, 1.15 and 2.01 D, respectively. The magnitude of preoperative astigmatism positively correlated with age (P<0.0001), with increasing and decreasing prevalence of ATR and WTR astigmatism, respectively, with advancing age. The magnitude of ATR astigmatism inversely correlates to AL (P<0.0001). ATR astigmatism is more prevalent with increasing magnitude of astigmatism (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS A majority of patients for cataract surgery have astigmatism between 0.51 and 1.5 D. ATR astigmatism increases, whereas WTR decreases with age. ATR astigmatism inversely correlates to AL. With increasing age, the magnitude of astigmatism increases and ATR astigmatism becomes increasingly prevalent. The likelihood of a patient requiring astigmatic correction increases with age.
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Hashemi H, Khabazkhoob M, Emamian MH, Shariati M, Miraftab M, Yekta A, Ostadimoghaddam H, Fotouhi A. Association between Refractive Errors and Ocular Biometry in Iranian Adults. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2016; 10:214-20. [PMID: 26730304 PMCID: PMC4687252 DOI: 10.4103/2008-322x.170340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose: To investigate the association between ocular biometrics such as axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens thickness (LT), vitreous chamber depth (VCD) and corneal power (CP) with different refractive errors. Methods: In a cross-sectional study on the 40 to 64-year-old population of Shahroud, random cluster sampling was performed. Ocular biometrics were measured using the Allegro Biograph (WaveLight AG, Erlangen, Germany) for all participants. Refractive errors were determined using cycloplegic refraction. Results: In the first model, the strongest correlations were found between spherical equivalent with axial length and corneal power. Spherical equivalent was strongly correlated with axial length in high myopic and high hyperopic cases, and with corneal power in high hyperopic cases; 69.5% of variability in spherical equivalent was attributed to changes in these variables. In the second model, the correlations between vitreous chamber depth and corneal power with spherical equivalent were stronger in myopes than hyperopes, while the correlations between lens thickness and anterior chamber depth with spherical equivalent were stronger in hyperopic cases than myopic ones. In the third model, anterior chamber depth + lens thickness correlated with spherical equivalent only in moderate and severe cases of hyperopia, and this index was not correlated with spherical equivalent in moderate to severe myopia. Conclusion: In individuals aged 40-64 years, corneal power and axial length make the greatest contribution to spherical equivalent in high hyperopia and high myopia. Anterior segment biometric components have a more important role in hyperopia than myopia.
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- Hassan Hashemi
- Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Health Related Social and Behavioral Sciences Research, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Education Development Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Optometry, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Refractive Errors Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Scheiman M, Gwiazda J, Zhang Q, Deng L, Fern K, Manny RE, Weissberg E, Hyman L. Longitudinal changes in corneal curvature and its relationship to axial length in the Correction of Myopia Evaluation Trial (COMET) cohort. JOURNAL OF OPTOMETRY 2016; 9:13-21. [PMID: 26564446 PMCID: PMC4705324 DOI: 10.1016/j.optom.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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PURPOSE To describe longitudinal changes in corneal curvature (CC) and axial length (AL) over 14 years, and to explore the relationship between AL and CC, and the axial length/corneal radius (AL/CR) ratio. METHODS In total 469, 6 to <12-year-old, children were enrolled in COMET. Measurements of refractive error, CC (D), CR (mm), and ocular component dimensions including AL were gathered annually. Linear mixed models were used to evaluate longitudinal changes adjusting for covariates (gender, ethnicity, lens type, baseline age and baseline refraction). The Pearson correlation coefficient between AL and CC was computed at each visit. RESULTS There was a slight but significant (p<0.0001) flattening in CC over 14 years. At all visits females had significantly steeper CC than males (overall difference=0.53 D, p<0.0001). Caucasians had the steepest CC, and Hispanics the flattest (p=0.001). The correlation between AL and CC was -0.70 (p<0.0001) at baseline (mean age=9.3 years) and decreased to -0.53 (p<0.0001) at the 14-year visit (mean age=24.1 years). The average AL/CR ratio was 3.15 at baseline and increased to 3.31 at the 14-year visit. The correlation between the magnitude of myopia and AL/CR ratio was significantly higher (p<0.0001) at each visit than the correlation between myopia and AL alone. CONCLUSIONS Differences in average corneal curvature by age, gender, and ethnicity observed in early childhood remain consistent as myopia progresses and stabilizes. This study also demonstrates increases in the AL/CR ratio as myopia progresses and then stabilizes, supporting observations from previous cross-sectional data.
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- Mitchell Scheiman
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, 8360 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States.
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- Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, 8360 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States
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- Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, 8360 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States
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- Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, 8360 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States
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- Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, 8360 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States
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- Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, 8360 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States
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- Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, 8360 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States
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- Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, 8360 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, United States
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Liu Z, Qiu F, Li J, Zhu Z, Yang W, Zhou X, An J, Huang F, Wang Q, Reinach PS, Li W, Chen W, Liu Z. Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Mutation Leads to Myopia Development in Mice. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0141144. [PMID: 26495845 PMCID: PMC4619832 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Myopia incidence in China is rapidly becoming a very serious sight compromising problem in a large segment of the general population. Therefore, delineating the underlying mechanisms leading to myopia will markedly lessen the likelihood of other sight compromising complications. In this regard, there is some evidence that patients afflicted with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), havean adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) mutation and a higher incidence of myopia. To clarify this possible association, we determined whether the changes in pertinent biometric and biochemical parameters underlying postnatal refractive error development in APCMin mice are relevant for gaining insight into the pathogenesis of this disease in humans. The refraction and biometrics in APCMin mice and age-matched wild-type (WT) littermates between postnatal days P28 and P84 were examined with eccentric infrared photorefraction (EIR) and customized optical coherence tomography (OCT). Compared with WT littermates, the APCMin mutated mice developed myopia (average -4.64 D) on P84 which was associated with increased vitreous chamber depth (VCD). Furthermore, retinal and scleral changes appear in these mice along with: 1) axial length shortening; 2) increased retinal cell proliferation; 3) and decreased tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) expression, the rate-limiting enzyme of DA synthesis. Scleral collagen fibril diameters became heterogeneous and irregularly organized in the APCMin mice. Western blot analysis showed that scleral alpha-1 type I collagen (col1α1) expression also decreased whereas MMP2 and MMP9 mRNA expression was invariant. These results indicate that defective APC gene function promotes refractive error development. By characterizing in APCMin mice ocular developmental changes, this approach provides novel insight into underlying pathophysiological mechanisms contributing to human myopia development.
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- Zhen Liu
- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Xiamen, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Xiamen, China
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Hashemi H, Jafarzadehpur E, Ghaderi S, Yekta A, Ostadimoghaddam H, Norouzirad R, Khabazkhoob M. Ocular components during the ages of ocular development. Acta Ophthalmol 2015; 93:e74-81. [PMID: 25043552 DOI: 10.1111/aos.12498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the distribution of ocular biometric components and their correlation with age and sex during the ages of ocular development in a 6- to 18-year-old population in Iran. METHOD In this cross-sectional study, which was performed in October 2012, multi-stage stratified cluster sampling was used to sample the study population from Dezful schools, a city in the southwest of Iran. Biometric examinations were done by an experienced optometrist using the LENSTAR/BioGraph (WaveLight AG, Erlangen, Germany). RESULTS Among 864 selected students, 683 participated in the study (response rate: 79.1%); 377 participants (55.2%) were male, and the mean age of the participants was 12 ± 3.4 years (range: 6-18 years). The mean and 95% confidence interval of axial length (AL) were 23.13 mm (22.93-23.33), anterior chamber depth (ACD) was 3.01 mm (2.96-3.06), lens thickness (LT) was 3.58 mm (3.55-3.61), central corneal thickness (CCT) was 549.33 mic (546.59-552.07), corneal radius (CR) was 7.77 mm (7.74-7.81), corneal diameter (CD) was 12.34 mm (12.31-12.38) and pupil diameter (PD) was 4.97 (4.91-5.03). Mean AL, ACD, CD and CR were significantly higher in boys, and mean LT was significantly higher in girls. AL and ACD increased, while LT decreased significantly with age. Myopia was associated with an increase in AL and ACD, and hyperopia was associated with an increase in LT and a decrease in ACD. CONCLUSION This study evaluated the distribution of the biometric components of the eye during the ages of ocular development in an Iranian population. In this age range, the majority of the changes were observed in the AL and LT.
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- Hassan Hashemi
- Noor Ophthalmology Research Center; Noor Eye Hospital; Tehran Iran
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- Noor Ophthalmology Research Center; Noor Eye Hospital; Tehran Iran
- Department of Optometry; Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Optometry; Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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- Refractive Errors Research Center; School of Paramedical Sciences; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
- Department of Optometry; School of Paramedical Sciences; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Refractive Errors Research Center; School of Paramedical Sciences; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
- Department of Optometry; School of Paramedical Sciences; Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology; School of Public Health; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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Read SA, Vincent SJ, Collins MJ. The visual and functional impacts of astigmatism and its clinical management. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2014; 34:267-94. [PMID: 24635572 DOI: 10.1111/opo.12128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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PURPOSE To provide a comprehensive overview of research examining the impact of astigmatism on clinical and functional measures of vision, the short and longer term adaptations to astigmatism that occur in the visual system, and the currently available clinical options for the management of patients with astigmatism. RECENT FINDINGS The presence of astigmatism can lead to substantial reductions in visual performance in a variety of clinical vision measures and functional visual tasks. Recent evidence demonstrates that astigmatic blur results in short-term adaptations in the visual system that appear to reduce the perceived impact of astigmatism on vision. In the longer term, uncorrected astigmatism in childhood can also significantly impact on visual development, resulting in amblyopia. Astigmatism is also associated with the development of spherical refractive errors. Although the clinical correction of small magnitudes of astigmatism is relatively straightforward, the precise, reliable correction of astigmatism (particularly high astigmatism) can be challenging. A wide variety of refractive corrections are now available for the patient with astigmatism, including spectacle, contact lens and surgical options. CONCLUSION Astigmatism is one of the most common refractive errors managed in clinical ophthalmic practice. The significant visual and functional impacts of astigmatism emphasise the importance of its reliable clinical management. With continued improvements in ocular measurement techniques and developments in a range of different refractive correction technologies, the future promises the potential for more precise and comprehensive correction options for astigmatic patients.
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- Scott A Read
- Contact Lens and Visual Optics Laboratory, School of Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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