Ocular component growth curves among Singaporean children with different refractive error status.

PURPOSE: To describe and compare ocular component growth curves among different refractive error groups in Singaporean children. METHODS: Data collected yearly in 1775 Asian children aged 6 to 10 years with at least three visits were analyzed. Cycloplegic refractive error and biometry variables were measured by autorefractor and A-scan ultrasound machine. Growth curves were compared between five groups: persistent hyperopia of spherical equivalent (SE) > +1.00 D, emmetropizing hyperopia of SE > +1.00 D on the first visit and between -0.50 D and +1.00 D subsequently, persistent emmetropia of SE between -0.50 D and +1.00 D, incident myopia of SE

Duke Scholars

Author Tien Yin Wong Ophthalmology