Purpose: To describe the prevalence of hyperopia and associated factors in a representative sampl... more Purpose: To describe the prevalence of hyperopia and associated factors in a representative sample of Australian schoolchildren 6 and 12 years old. Design: Population-based cross-sectional study. Participants: Schoolchildren ages 6 (n � 1765) and 12 (n � 2353) from 55 randomly selected schools across
To determine the reproducibility of optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements of macular th... more To determine the reproducibility of optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements of macular thickness, peripapillary nerve fiber layer (NFL) thickness, and optic disk parameters and to investigate the effect of axial length and refractive error on these measurements in children with healthy eyes. Cross-sectional study. The Sydney Childhood Eye Study examined 2,353 year 7 students (75.3% response) from a random cluster sample of 21 secondary schools across Sydney. A consecutive subsample of 120 children had OCT (StratusOCT, Carl Zeiss, Dublin, California, USA) performed by a single operator, which was repeated with a brief rest between the two sessions. Scans of the NFL, macula, and optic disk were performed. Intersubject variability of measurements of macular thickness, NFL thickness, and optic disk parameters assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients accounted for >85%, >62%, and >38% of total variability of measurements, respectively. Corresponding coefficients of variability were <5%, <8%, and <13%. Magnification effects attributable to axial length and refractive error on the measurement of these parameters were statistically not significant. The StratusOCT demonstrated reproducible measurements of macular and NFL thickness. Measurement of most optic disk parameters were also reproducible. Magnification attributable to axial length and refractive error had minimal impact on measurements of macular and NFL thickness.
Purpose: To describe the prevalence of hyperopia and associated factors in a representative sampl... more Purpose: To describe the prevalence of hyperopia and associated factors in a representative sample of Australian schoolchildren 6 and 12 years old. Design: Population-based cross-sectional study. Participants: Schoolchildren ages 6 (n � 1765) and 12 (n � 2353) from 55 randomly selected schools across
To determine the reproducibility of optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements of macular th... more To determine the reproducibility of optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements of macular thickness, peripapillary nerve fiber layer (NFL) thickness, and optic disk parameters and to investigate the effect of axial length and refractive error on these measurements in children with healthy eyes. Cross-sectional study. The Sydney Childhood Eye Study examined 2,353 year 7 students (75.3% response) from a random cluster sample of 21 secondary schools across Sydney. A consecutive subsample of 120 children had OCT (StratusOCT, Carl Zeiss, Dublin, California, USA) performed by a single operator, which was repeated with a brief rest between the two sessions. Scans of the NFL, macula, and optic disk were performed. Intersubject variability of measurements of macular thickness, NFL thickness, and optic disk parameters assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients accounted for >85%, >62%, and >38% of total variability of measurements, respectively. Corresponding coefficients of variability were <5%, <8%, and <13%. Magnification effects attributable to axial length and refractive error on the measurement of these parameters were statistically not significant. The StratusOCT demonstrated reproducible measurements of macular and NFL thickness. Measurement of most optic disk parameters were also reproducible. Magnification attributable to axial length and refractive error had minimal impact on measurements of macular and NFL thickness.
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