RT Journal Article
T1 Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body Characteristics
A1 Noya Padín, Verónica
A1 Nores Palmás, Noelia
A1 García Queiruga, Jacobo
A1 Giráldez Fernández, María Jesús
A1 Pena Verdeal, Hugo
A1 Yebra-Pimentel Vilar, Eva
K1 Myopia
K1 Axial length
K1 Body height
AB Myopia is a refractive error widely spread throughout the world, usually related to excessive axial length (AL) of the eye. This elongation could have severe consequences, even leading to blindness. However, AL varies among subjects, and it may be correlated with other anthropometric parameters. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between AL, body height, refractive error, and sex. A total of 72 eyes of 36 myopic participants with a mean age of 11.1 ± 1.42 years (ranging from 8 to 14 years) were included in the study. Participants underwent objective refraction by NVision-K5001, AL measurement by Topcon MYAH biometer, and body height measurement. Significant correlations were observed between AL, body height, and spherical equivalent (SE) (Spearman’s correlation, all p ≤ 0.016). When participants were grouped by AL, significant differences were observed for body height and SE, and when grouped by height percentile, significant differences were observed for AL and SE (Kruskal–Wallis test, all p ≤ 0.006). There was a significant difference in SE, AL, and body height between genders (Mann–Whitney U test, all p ≤ 0.038). AL relates to the refractive state of the eye and is also influenced by individual anatomical characteristics.
PB MDPI
YR 2024
FD 2024-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/32627
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/32627
LA eng
NO Noya-Padin, V.; Nores-Palmas, N.; Garcia-Queiruga, J.; Giraldez, M.J.; Pena-Verdeal, H.; Yebra-Pimentel, E. Associations between Ocular Biometry, Refractive Error, and Body Characteristics. Photonics 2024, 11, 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ photonics11020165
DS Minerva
RD 25 abr 2026