Association of Maternal and Paternal Astigmatism With Child Astigmatism in the Hong Kong Children Eye Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Parental astigmatism is a factor associated with risk for development of child astigmatism; however, the magnitude of the association has not been determined.

Objective

To determine the association between parental and child astigmatism.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based, cross-sectional study included participants from familial trios, each comprising a child aged 6 to 8 years and both parents, recruited from the Hong Kong Children Eye Study. No restriction criteria were set on the children in terms of refractive status. Data were analyzed from February to June 2022.

Exposures

Cycloplegic autorefraction and autokeratometry were conducted on the children, whereas noncycloplegic autorefraction and autokeratometry were conducted on

SUBMITTER: Kam KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9856878 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature