J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1979 Jun;20(2):153-157.

The Normal Value of Amplitude of Accommodation in Koreans

• Kim BC

Abstract

The amplitude of accommodation of 490 normal Koreans aged 6 to 70 was measured with minus lens to blur technique. Duane's single, fine thread target was used. The result was divided into 13 age-groups as follows: 1. The age group of 6 to 10: The range was 16.25 D to 11.50 D, the median 14.50 D and mean 14.55 D. 2. The age group of 11 to 15: The range was 16.25 D to 11.00 D, the median 12.5O D and the mean l2.36 D. 3. The age group 16 to 20: The range was 13.5O D to 8.75 D, the median 10.50 D and the mean 10.75 D. 4. The age group of 21 to 25: The range was 12.00 D to 5.5O D, the median 9.00 D and the mean 8.86 D. 5. The age group of 26 to 30: The range was 9.25 D to 6.00 D, the median 7.5O D and the mean 7.25 D. 6. The age group of 31 to 35; The range was 7.5O D to 4.75 D, the median 6.00 D and the mean 6.10 D. 7. The age group of 36 to 40: The range was 6.00 D to 4.00 D, the median 5.00 D and the mean 4.9O D. 8. The age group of 41 to 45: The range was 5.25 D to 2.00 D, the median 3.75 D and the mean 3.81 D. 9. The age group of 46 to 50: The range was 4.75 D to 1.75 D, the median 2.75 D and the mean 2.84 D. 10. The age group of 51 to 55: The range was 3.00 D to 1.00 D, the median 2.00 D and the mean 2.06 D. 11. The age group of 56 to 60: The range was 2.00 D to 0.5O D, the median 1.50 D and the mean 1.34 D. 12. The age group of 61 to 65. The range was 1.55 to 0.00 D, the median 0.75 D and the mean 0.72 D. 13. The age group of 66 to 70. The range was 0.5O D to 0.00 D, the median 0.25 D and the mean 0.21 D. Amplitude of accommodation is found to be gradually decreasing with the advancing age and no sudden decrease was noted. The results are similar to those of Donder's. Compared with Duane's, my results showed a slightly higher value below age of 10 and slightly lower value above age of 15.

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Humans
Reference Values*