Research Article

Responses of the Ocular Anterior Segment and Refraction to 0.5% Tropicamide in Chinese School-Aged Children of Myopia, Emmetropia, and Hyperopia

Table 2

Anterior segment parameters before and after cycloplegia among refractive groups.

EmmetropiaHyperopiaMyopia

Pre-ACD (mm)2.93 ± 0.232.81 ± 0.233.12 ± 0.24
Post-ACD (mm)3.03 ± 0.222.99 ± 0.213.17 ± 0.23
ACD0.10 ± 0.080.18 ± 0.100.06 ± 0.06
value<0.01<0.01<0.01

Pre-ACV (mm3)162.33 ± 22.82153.90 ± 23.50178.86 ± 28.63
Post-ACV (mm3)174.38 ± 23.28172.02 ± 23.60185.10 ± 26.30
ACV12.05 ± 10.9018.12 ± 14.976.24 ± 13.23
value<0.01<0.01<0.01

Pre-ACA (°)36.94 ± 4.5735.02 ± 4.8638.64 ± 5.15
Post-ACA (°)35.22 ± 7.8635.87 ± 7.9237.75 ± 7.66
ACA−1.72 ± 7.380.85 ± 6.46−0.89 ± 6.51
value<0.050.3210.138
Post-LT (mm)3.43 ± 0.193.46 ± 0.193.31 ± 0.18
Post-LP (mm)4.75 ± 0.214.72 ± 0.204.83 ± 0.20

ACD: anterior chamber depth, ACV: anterior chamber volume, ACA: anterior chamber angle, LT: lens thickness, LP: lens position, and Δ: difference between the pre- and postparameter.
compared with the emmetropia group.
compared with the hyperopia group.