Seasonal and Annual Change in Physiological Ocular Growth of 7- to 11-Year-Old Norwegian Children
Nickolai G. Nilsen, Stuart J. Gilson, Helene Lindgren, Marianne Kjærland, Hilde R. Pedersen, Rigmor C. Baraas · 2023
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Description
Nilsen and co-authors present a 2023 study of how children's eyes grow across the seasons in Norway. The team followed 92 children aged 7 to 11 years. They measured eye length, focus error, and the thickness of the choroid layer at four points over one year.
All of the children showed eye growth over the year, no matter their starting focus. Growth was slower during the summer and autumn months. Older children with mild far sight had longer eyes and thicker choroids than the younger ones. The results show that even normal, healthy eye growth follows a seasonal rhythm. That pattern matters when doctors judge whether a child's eye growth is a cause for concern.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nickolai G. Nilsen, Stuart J. Gilson, Helene Lindgren, Marianne Kjærland, Hilde R. Pedersen, Rigmor C. Baraas |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |