J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1988 Feb;29(1):35-40.

Relationship Between Corneal Curvatures and Refractive Error in Korea

• Park CS
• Kim JM

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to detect the relationship between the diopters and corneal curvature. The objects were 752 eyes of 376 people (male 116, female 260) who visited to the department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee university hospital during 15 months from Aug. 1, 1985. to Nov. 10, 1986. The range of their refractory power was from 0.00 to -9.00 diopter by retinoscopy. The following results were obtained; 1. The consistent difference in the mean values of horizontal curvaturs and those of vertical curvatures by each diopter were proved to be significant(p<0.005). 2. The difference in the horizontal curvatures between each diopters of the -1.25 ~ -2.00 diopter were stastically significant(p<0.005). 3. The differences in the vertical curvatures in the constant refractive index were not stastically significant. 4. Dividing the each diopter by 3 groups and examining the difference of significancies by each other, the differences in the horizontal curvature and vertical curvatures were statically significant(p<0.005).

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Korea*
Ophthalmology
Refractive Errors*
Refractometry
Retinoscopy