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Accession number;04A0375655
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| Title;Distribution of refraction in one-year-old infants |
| Author;
KOJIMA MASASHI
(Nara Med. Univ.)
NAWA YOSHIAKI
(Nara Med. Univ.)
MASUDA KOZO
(Nara Med. Univ.)
TAKETANI FUTOSHI
(Nara Med. Univ.)
HARA YOSHIAKI
(Nara Med. Univ.)
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Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology
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Journal Code:Z0515B
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ISSN:0370-5579
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VOL.58;NO.4;PAGE.457-459(2004)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, REF.9 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;Purpose: To analyze elements of refraction in one-year-old infants. Cases and Methods: A total of 181 one-year-old infants were examined at the Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, during the past 33-month period. They were evaluated as to refraction, birthweight and gestational age. The refraction was measured using an automated refractometer under cycloplegia. Results: There was a significant correlation in refraction between the right and left eye (p<0.0001). The refraction shifted to myopia in infants with lesser birthweight (p<0.04). The refraction was not significantly correlated with the gestational age. With-the-rule astigmatism was the most prevalent type of astigmatism at 53% in the series. Conclusion: Use of automated refractometer enabled objective evaluation of elements of refraction in one-year-old infants. This method is expected to facilitate evaluation of age-induced changes in refraction. (author abst.) |
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