Determinants of optic disc characteristics in a general population☆The Rotterdam study1

Ramrattan, R.S.; Wolfs, Roger C. W.; Jonas, Jost B.; Hofman, Albert; Jong, Paulus T. V. M. de

doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(99)90457-8

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“…Statistically, however, the association with refraction is weak: it was not supported by studies based on normative refractions (Britton et al 1987;Jonas et al 1988aJonas et al , 1988b or population data (Varma et al 1994). On the other hand, trends such as those outlined here were suggested in the Rotterdam study (Ramrattan et al 1999), and a marginally positive correlation between axial length and optic disc area was reported recently by Oliveira et al (2007). Furthermore, the trend was reported by Jonas' groups in population-based studies that included extreme myopia Nangia et al 2008).…”

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Clinical Features in High Myopia: a Danish cohort study of unselected high myopia cases followed from age 14 to age 60

2010

Acta Ophthalmologica

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Clinical Features in High Myopia: a Danish cohort study of unselected high myopia cases followed from age 14 to age 60

2010

Acta Ophthalmologica

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“…Obtaining population-based prevalence estimates of eye disease among elderly persons is challenging because this group of individuals is less likely to participate in research studies. 30 The inclusion rate in the Rotterdam Study 31 ranged from 59% in the 75-to 84-year group to 28% in the group that was 85 years old and older. Similarly, in the …”

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Seven-year incidence of uncorrected refractive error among an elderly Chinese population in Shihpai, Taiwan: The Shihpai Eye Study

Kuang

Liu

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Purpose To report the 7-year incidence of uncorrected refractive error in a metropolitan Chinese elderly population. Methods The Shihpai Eye Study 2006 included 460/824 (55.8%) subjects (age range 72-94 years old) of 1361 participants in the 1999 baseline survey for a follow-up eye examination. Visual acuity was assessed using a Snellen chart, uncorrected refractive error was defined as presenting visual acuity (naked eye if without spectacles and with distance spectacles if worn) in the better eye of o6/12 that improved to no impairment (≥6/12) after refractive correction. Results The 7-year incidence of uncorrected refractive error was 10.5% (95% confidence interval (CI): 7.6-13.4%). 92.7% of participants with uncorrection and 77.8% with undercorrection were able to improve at least two lines of visual acuity by refractive correction. In multivariate analysis controlling for covariates, uncorrected refractive error was significantly related to myopia (relative risk (RR): 3.15; 95% CI: 1.31-7.58) and living alone (RR: 2.94; 95% CI 1.14-7.53), whereas distance spectacles worn during examination was protective (RR: 0.35; 95% CI: 0.14-0.88). Conclusion Our study indicated that the incidence of uncorrected refractive error was high (10.5%) in this elderly Chinese population. Living alone and myopia are predisposing factors, whereas wearing distance spectacles at examination is protective.

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“…1 The optic disc area is significantly larger in eyes with high myopia compared with those with emmetropia and hyperopia. [1][2][3][4][5][6] There is a possible link between open-angle glaucoma and myopia, but the mechanism responsible for this relationship is still unknown. 7 8 Further, black people are known to have relatively larger discs compared with white people, [9][10][11][12][13][14] and there is a higher prevalence of primary open-angle glaucoma with higher rates of blindness in the first group.…”

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Axial length and optic disc size in normal eyes

Oliveira

Harizman

Girkin

et al. 2006

British Journal of Ophthalmology

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Aim: To investigate the relationship between optic disc area and axial length in normal eyes of white and black people. Methods: Consecutive eligible normal subjects were enrolled. Ocular biometry was obtained using A-scan ultrasonography, and reliable images of the optic disc were obtained using a confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope. The relationship between optic disc area and axial length was assessed using univariate and multivariate models. Results: 281 eyes of 281 subjects were enrolled. Black subjects (n = 157) had significantly larger discs (mean (SD) disc area, 2.12 (0.5) mm 2 ) than white subjects (n = 124; 1.97 (0.6) mm 2 ; t test, p = 0.02). Optic disc area increased with axial length (Pearson's correlation coefficient, r = 0.13, p,0.035) for the entire study population. Multivariate regression models including race, disc area and axial length showed that a significant but weak linear relationship exists between axial length and disc area (partial correlation coefficient 0.14; p,0.024), and with race and disc area (partial correlation coefficient 0.19; p,0.017) when adjusted for the effects of other terms in the model. Conclusion: Increased disc area is associated with longer axial length measurements and African ancestry. This may have implications for pathophysiology and risk assessment of glaucoma.

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Determinants of optic disc characteristics in a general population☆The Rotterdam study1

Cited by 196 publications

References 28 publications

Clinical Features in High Myopia: a Danish cohort study of unselected high myopia cases followed from age 14 to age 60

Clinical Features in High Myopia: a Danish cohort study of unselected high myopia cases followed from age 14 to age 60

Seven-year incidence of uncorrected refractive error among an elderly Chinese population in Shihpai, Taiwan: The Shihpai Eye Study

Axial length and optic disc size in normal eyes

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