Astigmatism and the development of myopia in children
Astigmatism and the development of myopia in children
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DOI：
10.1016/s0042-6989(99)00237-0
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发表时间：
2000-01-01
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影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Thorn, F
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作者：
Gwiazda, J;Grice, K;Thorn, F
虽然现在已经证实散光在婴幼儿中比在成人中更普遍，但人们对这种散光的功能意义知之甚少，特别是它在正视化和近视发展中的作用。从第一年开始，245名受试者获得了明显的屈光不正(平均每个受试者16个)，并进行了6-23年的定期随访。结果表明，婴幼儿散光与学龄期散光和近视增加有关。这种联系的两种可能的机制被讨论：(1)婴儿散光扰乱聚焦机制；(2)眼睛增长导致散光和近视。(C)2000爱思唯尔科学有限公司。保留所有权利。
While it is now established that astigmatism is more prevalent in infants and young children than in the adult population, little is known about the functional significance of this astigmatism, especially its role, if any, in emmetropization and the development of myopia. Manifest refractions (mean of 16 per subject) were obtained from 245 subjects starting in the first year, with 6-23 years of regular follow-up. Results showed that infantile astigmatism is associated with increased astigmatism and myopia during the school years. Two possible mechanisms underlying this association are discussed: (1) infantile astigmatism disrupts focusing mechanisms; and (2) ocular growth induces astigmatism and myopia. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.