Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body Characteristics
Myopia is a refractive error widely spread throughout the world, usually related to excessive axial length (AL) of the eye. This elongation could have severe consequences, even leading to blindness. However, AL varies among subjects, and it may be correlated with other anthropometric parameters. The...
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| author | Veronica Noya-Padin Noelia Nores-Palmas Jacobo Garcia-Queiruga Maria J. Giraldez Hugo Pena-Verdeal Eva Yebra-Pimentel |
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| description | Myopia is a refractive error widely spread throughout the world, usually related to excessive axial length (AL) of the eye. This elongation could have severe consequences, even leading to blindness. However, AL varies among subjects, and it may be correlated with other anthropometric parameters. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between AL, body height, refractive error, and sex. A total of 72 eyes of 36 myopic participants with a mean age of 11.1 ± 1.42 years (ranging from 8 to 14 years) were included in the study. Participants underwent objective refraction by NVision-K5001, AL measurement by Topcon MYAH biometer, and body height measurement. Significant correlations were observed between AL, body height, and spherical equivalent (SE) (Spearman’s correlation, all <i>p</i> ≤ 0.016). When participants were grouped by AL, significant differences were observed for body height and SE, and when grouped by height percentile, significant differences were observed for AL and SE (Kruskal–Wallis test, all <i>p</i> ≤ 0.006). There was a significant difference in SE, AL, and body height between genders (Mann–Whitney U test, all <i>p</i> ≤ 0.038). AL relates to the refractive state of the eye and is also influenced by individual anatomical characteristics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03dc83e2c96744899c3195586e8691182024-02-23T15:31:43ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322024-02-0111216510.3390/photonics11020165Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body CharacteristicsVeronica Noya-Padin0Noelia Nores-Palmas1Jacobo Garcia-Queiruga2Maria J. Giraldez3Hugo Pena-Verdeal4Eva Yebra-Pimentel5Applied Physics Department (Optometry Area), Facultade de Óptica e Optometría, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, SpainApplied Physics Department (Optometry Area), Facultade de Óptica e Optometría, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, SpainApplied Physics Department (Optometry Area), Facultade de Óptica e Optometría, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, SpainApplied Physics Department (Optometry Area), Facultade de Óptica e Optometría, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, SpainApplied Physics Department (Optometry Area), Facultade de Óptica e Optometría, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, SpainApplied Physics Department (Optometry Area), Facultade de Óptica e Optometría, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, SpainMyopia is a refractive error widely spread throughout the world, usually related to excessive axial length (AL) of the eye. This elongation could have severe consequences, even leading to blindness. However, AL varies among subjects, and it may be correlated with other anthropometric parameters. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between AL, body height, refractive error, and sex. A total of 72 eyes of 36 myopic participants with a mean age of 11.1 ± 1.42 years (ranging from 8 to 14 years) were included in the study. Participants underwent objective refraction by NVision-K5001, AL measurement by Topcon MYAH biometer, and body height measurement. Significant correlations were observed between AL, body height, and spherical equivalent (SE) (Spearman’s correlation, all <i>p</i> ≤ 0.016). When participants were grouped by AL, significant differences were observed for body height and SE, and when grouped by height percentile, significant differences were observed for AL and SE (Kruskal–Wallis test, all <i>p</i> ≤ 0.006). There was a significant difference in SE, AL, and body height between genders (Mann–Whitney U test, all <i>p</i> ≤ 0.038). AL relates to the refractive state of the eye and is also influenced by individual anatomical characteristics.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/2/165myopiaaxial lengthbody height |
| spellingShingle | Veronica Noya-Padin Noelia Nores-Palmas Jacobo Garcia-Queiruga Maria J. Giraldez Hugo Pena-Verdeal Eva Yebra-Pimentel Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body Characteristics Photonics myopia axial length body height |
| title | Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body Characteristics |
| title_full | Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body Characteristics |
| title_fullStr | Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body Characteristics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body Characteristics |
| title_short | Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body Characteristics |
| title_sort | associations between ocular biometry refractive error and body characteristics |
| topic | myopia axial length body height |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/2/165 |
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