Association between body stature with ocular biometrics and refraction among Chinese preschoolers.
BMC Ophthalmol
; 24(1): 107, 2024 Mar 06.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the association of body stature with ocular biometrics and refraction in preschool children.METHODS:
A cross-sectional, school-based study was conducted in Shenzhen, China. Preschool children aged 3 to 6 from 10 randomly-selected kindergartens were recruited. Ocular biometric parameters, including axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), vitreous chamber depth (VCD), corneal radius curvature (CR), axial length to corneal radius ratio (AL-to-CR ratio) and lens thickness (LT) were measured using non-contact partial-coherence laser interferometry. Cycloplegic refractions were obtained by a desktop autorefractor. Body height and weight were measured using standard procedures. The association between body stature and ocular biometrics were analyzed with univariable and multivariable regression model.RESULTS:
A total of 373 preschoolers were included. AL, ACD, VCD, CR, and AL-to-CR ratio, were positively associated with height and weight (p < 0.05), whereas LT was negatively associated with height and weight (p < 0.01). No association was observed between stature and central cornea thickness and refraction. After adjusted for age and gender in a multivariable regression model, AL had positive associations with height (p < 0.01) and weight (p < 0.01). However, refraction had no significant association with stature parameters.CONCLUSION:
Taller and heavier preschoolers had eyes with longer AL, deeper vitreous chamber, and flatter cornea. The significant associations between body stature and ocular biometric parameters reveal the driving influence of body development on the growth of eyeballs in preschoolers.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estatura
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Segmento Anterior del Ojo
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
País como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Año:
2024
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