Journal article
Prevalence of amblyogenic risk factors in siblings of patients with accommodative esotropia
Journal of AAPOS, Vol.12(5), pp.487-489
10/2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.03.012
PMID: 18534882
Abstract
To prospectively describe the prevalence of amblyogenic risk factors in the siblings of patients with accommodative esotropia.
We examined 81 proband children with accommodative esotropia and 115 siblings ages 10 years or younger in our clinical practice. Criteria for significant ocular findings in siblings included any of the following: spherical refractive error > or = +3.5 D in either eye; astigmatism in either eye > or =1.0 D or 1.5 D depending on the axis; anisometropia > or =1.5 D; and/or any strabismus.
In siblings, 42.6% (95% CI: 34.0%-51.7%) had significant ocular findings: strabismus, 14.8% (95% CI: 8.3%-21.3%); hyperopia > or =3.5 D, 23.5% (95% CI: 16.6%-32.1%); astigmatism > or =1 D or 1.5 D (depending on axis), 13.9% (95% CI: 8.7%-21.5%); and anisometropia > or =1.5 D, 7.0% (95% CI: 3.4%-13.3%).
Siblings of children with accommodative esotropia have a high prevalence of amblyogenic risk factors. This study offers additional data and rationale for providing comprehensive eye exams for children with a family history of strabismus.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Prevalence of amblyogenic risk factors in siblings of patients with accommodative esotropia
- Creators
- Shaival Shah - Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USAJames TornerAshish Mehta
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of AAPOS, Vol.12(5), pp.487-489
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.03.012
- PMID
- 18534882
- NLM abbreviation
- J AAPOS
- ISSN
- 1091-8531
- eISSN
- 1528-3933
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2008
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Surgery; Injury Prevention Research Center; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9983995037802771
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