作者
Hassan Hashemi, Mehdi KhabazKhoob, Kamran Yazdani, Shiva Mehravaran, Ebrahim Jafarzadehpur, Akbar Fotouhi
发表日期
2010/12
期刊
Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, NJ: 1995)
卷号
26
期号
12
页码范围
966-971
简介
Purpose
To determine the mean angle kappa and its determinants in the population of Tehran, Iran.
Methods
In a cross-sectional survey with random cluster sampling, a total of 442 participants aged >14 years were selected from 4 municipality districts of Tehran for Orbscan acquisitions. Exclusion criteria were history of eye surgery for refractive errors, cataract or glaucoma, and use of topical medication or any type of contact lens at the time of the study. Mean angle kappa in different age and gender groups and its association with other factors was assessed. Considering the high correlation between the right and left eyes, only results of the right eyes are presented.
Results
After applying exclusion criteria, 800 eyes (399 right eyes and 401 left eyes) were examined. Mean participant age was 40.6±16.8 years (range: 14 to 81 years), and 38.8% of eyes were from men. Mean angle kappa was 5.46±1.33° in total; 5.41±1 …
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