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Accommodative Lag by Autorefraction and Two Dynamic Retinoscopy Methods
Optometry and vision science, v 86(3), pp 233-243
01 Mar 2009
PMID: 19214130
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Abstract
Purpose. To evaluate two clinical procedures, Monocular Estimate Method (MEM) and Nott retinoscopy, for detecting accommodative lags 1.00 diopter (D) or greater in children as identified by an open-field autorefractor.
Methods. One hundred sixty-eight children 8 to < 12 years old with low myopia, normal visual acuity, and no strabismus participated as part of an ancillary study within the screening process for a randomized trial. Accommodative response to a 3.00 D demand was first assessed by MEM and Nott retinoscopy, viewing binocularly with spherocylindrical refractive error corrected, with testing order randomized and each performed by a different masked examiner. The response was then determined viewing monocularly with spherical equivalent refractive error corrected, using an open-field autorefractor, which was the gold standard used for eligibility for the clinical trial. Sensitivity and specificity for accommodative lags of 1.00 D or more were calculated for each retinoscopy method compared to the autorefractor.
Results. One hundred sixteen (69%) of the 168 children had accommodative lag of 1.00 D or more by autorefraction. MEM identified 66 children identified by autorefraction for a sensitivity of 57% (95% CI = 47 to 661%) and a specificity of 63% (95% CI = 49 to 76%). Nott retinoscopy identified 35 children for a sensitivity of 30% (95% CI = 22 to 39%) and a specificity of 81% (95% CI = 67 to 90%). Analysis of receiver operating characteristic curves constructed for MEM and for Nott retinoscopy failed to reveal alternate cut points that would improve the combination of sensitivity and specificity for identifying accommodative lag >= 1.00 D as defined by autorefraction.
Conclusions. Neither MEM nor Nott retinoscopy provided adequate sensitivity and specificity to identify myopic children with accommodative lag >= 1.00 D as determined by autorefraction. A variety of methodological differences between the techniques may contribute to the modest to poor agreement.
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- Title
- Accommodative Lag by Autorefraction and Two Dynamic Retinoscopy Methods
- Creators
- Ruth E. Manny - University of HoustonMyopia Evaluation Trial Study GrpMitchell Scheiman - Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO)
- Publication Details
- Optometry and vision science, v 86(3), pp 233-243
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- Department of Health and Human Services EY011751 / National Institutes of Health Grant; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA U10EY011751 / NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000264004400009
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-66149111444
- Other Identifier
- 991021900611204721
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