在西班牙裔和黑人儿童36个月的长度折射误差
Yi Pang1, Qiong Li2, Sandra S Block1
1Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, Illinois.
概括
西班牙裔儿童表现出更高的纹,而黑人儿童则表现出更高的异观度. 这项研究突出了儿童群体中折射误差特征的种族/种族差异.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 儿科眼科护理 儿科眼科护理
- 折射误差研究 折射误差研究
背景情况:
- 折射误差在儿童中很常见,可能会影响视觉发育.
- 了解折射误差的种族和民族差异对于有针对性的眼睛护理干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了评估西班牙裔和黑人儿童36个月的折射误差的纵向变化.
- 为了确定这两个族群之间的折射误差特征的差异.
主要方法:
- 一组年龄在2.4至15岁的儿童每年接受循环折射测量.
- 用混合线性模型在36个月内分析了球体等价,纹 (圆柱体,J0,J45) 和异观度.
主要成果:
- 与黑人儿童相比,西班牙裔儿童的形有显著更高的水平 (圆柱形,J0,J45).
- 黑人儿童比西班牙裔儿童更高的患病率和异质度 (≥1 D).
- 这两组在36个月的时间里体验到球体等价物显著下降,但纹和异度却保持稳定.
结论:
- 在儿童中的白和色差异的患病率和特征中存在显著的种族/民族差异.
- 这些发现强调了在儿科折射误差评估和管理中考虑种族的重要性.
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