Effect of Axial Eye Length on Retinal Vessel Parameters in 6 to 12-Year-Old Malay Girls.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Retinal vessel analysis is affected by both systemic and ocular factors. Malays are the major ethnicity in South East Asia. Data on the retinal microvasculature in Malays is limited, especially among children. We aim to evaluate the influence of ocular biometry on retinal vessel parameters in young Malay girls.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study involving 86 Malay girls aged 6 to 12 years old in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia from 2015-2016. Ocular examination, refraction, biometry, retinal photography, and anthropometric measurements were performed. The central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE), central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE) and overall fractal dimension (Df) were measured using validated computer-based methods (Singapore I v

SUBMITTER: Tai EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5249240 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature