Normal macular thickness in healthy Asian yellow race children

VernacularTitle:亚裔黄种人青少年黄斑厚度正常值研究与探讨
Author: Si CHEN ; Lin XIAO ; Xiaofang REN ; Enzong JIN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Macular thickness; Children; refraction; Optical coherence tomography
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2013;26(4):281-284
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the normal macular thickness in children provide reference for the diagnosis of macular thickness abnormity in teenagers.Methods Databases including Wanfang,Pubmed and some others were searched for studies on macular thickness in Asian children.Data of macular thickness were extracted and were merged into only one by formulae.Results 12 studies were enrolled.The mean foveal minimum and central macular thickness were 143.89±17.32μm(n=2062 eyes) and 181.60±17.93μm(n=1974 eyes),respectively.The eight areas of inner circle (1～3mm diameter) and the outer circle (3～6mm diameter) macular thickness were also calculated.The central macular area seemed thicker in pre-school children than school children.Conclusion Chidren's macular thickness have different characteristic from adults',so it is important to take age,refraction,axial length,race and sex into account before making an abnormal macular thickness diagnosis.Meanwhile,a large sample of population-based cross-sectional study in children is necessary for a more effective standard.