Comparison of monochromatic aberrations in young adults with different visual acuity and refractive errors

S. Yazar, Alex Hewitt, Hannah Forward, C.M. Mcknight, Alex Tan, Jenny Mountain, David Mackey

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Abstract

Purpose To compare the monochromatic aberrations in a large cohort of 20-year-old Australians with differing levels of visual acuity and explore the relationship between these aberrations and refractive error. Setting Lions Eye Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Design Cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort. Methods Monochromatic aberrations were measured using a Zywave II wavefront aberrometer with natural pupils in a dark room. The logMAR corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was measured monocularly under normal illumination. Cycloplegic autorefraction was also performed. Results The study enrolled 2039 eyes of 1040 participants. Data from 1007 right eyes were analyzed. The median CDVA and spherical equivalent were -0.06 logMAR (interquartile range [IQR], -0.10 to 0.00) and +0.25 diopters (D) (IQR, -0.38 to 0.63), respectively. The median 6.0 mm higher-order aberration (HOA) was 0.58 μm (IQR, 0.44 to 0.79). Coma-like aberrations and 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-order HOAs were significantly different between subjects with a CDVA of -0.10 logMAR or better and those with a CDVA worse than -0.10 logMAR. Fourth-order aberrations Z(4,-4) (P=.024) and Z(4,-2) (P=.029) and 2nd-order aberration Z(2,0) (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)441-449
JournalJournal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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