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Changes in ocular biometry during short‐term accommodation in children
Author(s) -
Hughes Rohan P J,
Read Scott A,
Collins Michael J,
Vincent Stephen J
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ophthalmic and physiological optics
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1475-1313
pISSN - 0275-5408
DOI - 10.1111/opo.12711
Subject(s) - accommodation , ophthalmology , vitreous chamber , optometry , refractive error , medicine , visual acuity , optics , physics
Near work has been linked with myopia development; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Small increases in axial length during accommodation have previously been reported in adults, and therefore, this study aimed to examine if accommodation-induced changes in ocular biometry also occur in school-aged children.