TY - JOUR
AU - Hayasaka, Seiji
AB - We examined refractions of 102 eyes in 51 Japanese children after the topical instillation of cycloplegics. Cyclopentolate 1% was instilled 3 times after 5-min intervals, and refractions were evaluated 45 min after the last instillation. Atropine, 0.5% or 1%, was instilled twice daily for 7 days. Refractions were measured by an autorefractometer. The mean refraction in 102 eyes measured after atropine instillation was +3.07 dpt, and the mean after cyclopentolate instillation was +2.35 dpt. The mean difference in the direction of meridians of maximal refractions measured after atropine and cyclopentolate was 22°. Our findings showed that atropine instillation may be adequate to determine exact refractions in Japanese children.
TI - Cycloplegic Refractions in Japanese Children: A Comparison of Atropine and Cyclopentolate
JF - Ophthalmologica
DO - 10.1159/000310758
DA - 2010-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/karger/cycloplegic-refractions-in-japanese-children-a-comparison-of-atropine-u5HAct3A6d
SP - 57
EP - 60
VL - 211
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -