Xiu Juan Zhang, Duncan Ka Shun Chau, Yu Meng Wang, Cynthia Sze Hang Cheung, Hei-Nga Chan, Jian Shi, Ka Ming Nip, Shumin Tang, Ryan C F Chan, Alistair Lau, Sit Hui Kei, Ka Wai Kam, Alvin L Young, Li Jia Chen, Clement C Tham, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Chi Pui Pang, Jason C Yam
PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of the peripapillary gamma zone in myopic, emmetropic, and hyperopic eyes of Chinese children. METHODS: Overall, 1274 children aged 6 to 8 years from the Hong Kong Children Eye Study underwent ocular examinations, including measurements of cycloplegic auto-refraction and axial length (AL). The optic disc was imaged using a Spectralis optical coherence tomography (OCT) unit and a protocol involving 24 equally spaced radial B-scans...
April 3, 2023: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science