Ocular Determinants of Refractive Error and Its Age- and Sex-Related Variations in the Chinese American Eye Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Uncorrected refractive error (RE) is a leading cause of visual impairment, and variations in ocular anatomy determine RE. The unique ocular determinants of RE in Chinese American individuals have not been studied previously.

Objective

To report ocular determinants of RE in a Chinese American population 50 years and older in Monterey Park, California.

Design, setting, and participants

The Chinese American Eye Study, a population-based, cross-sectional study, was conducted from February 1, 2010, through October 31, 2013, in Monterey Park, with this particular data analysis performed from January 1 through December 31, 2016. This study included data from 4582 participants who underwent an eye examination to obtain axial length (AL), central corneal thickness,

SUBMITTER: Richter GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710201 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature