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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2023

The accuracy of using vergence formula to screen myopia in children: a cross-sectional study.

Zhen Yi, Chang Hong, Huang Haikuo, Wang Xinxin

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhen YiNational Engineering Research Center for Ophthalmology, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Ophthalmic Diagnosis and Treatment Equipment and Materials, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Chang HongBeijing He Eye Specialist Hospital, Beijing, China.
Huang HaikuoBeijing Minghao Technology Development Company, Beijing, China.
Wang XinxinBeijing Minghao Technology Development Company, Beijing, China.
Beijing Tongren Hospital · CNHe Eye Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of using the vergence formula to screen myopia in children and adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted between December 2022 and May 2023 at the ophthalmology clinic of Beijing Tongren Hospital. A total of 336 children aged 6 to 12 years with refractive errors were selected according to the inclusion criteria. Biometric measurements, including axial length, corneal thickness, anterior chamber depth, corneal curvature, and lens thickness, were obtained using a biometer. The Calculated spherical equivalent (SE) was then calculated using the vergence formula. Cycloplegic refraction was performed after paralysis of the ciliary muscle, and the subjective SE was recorded. A diagnosis of myopia was made if the subjective SE was ≤ -0.50 diopters. Results: The AL/CR, subjective SE, and calculated SE were not normally distributed ( Conclusion: The vergence formula can be used to evaluate myopia in children and adolescents with relatively high accuracy without cycloplegic refraction.

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axial lengthaxial length/corneal radius ratiodiagnosismyopia – epidemiologyspherical equivalentvergence formula

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PMID37886357
PMCPMC10598786
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