The Effect of Anthropometry on Refractive Error and Ocular Biometry in Children with β Thalassemia Major

Aryani Atiyatul Amra; Fithria Aldy; Bidasari Lubis; Elyani Rahman

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.6280

Authors

Aryani Atiyatul Amra Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6422-4079
Fithria Aldy Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Bidasari Lubis Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Elyani Rahman Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.6280

Keywords:

β-Thalassemia major, Anthropometry, Refractive abnormalities, Ocular biometry

Abstract

AIM: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of anthropometry on refractive error and ocular biometry in children with β-thalassemia major.

METHOD: This study was an analytical observational with a cross-sectional design which conducted in 1 day care thalassemia pediatric Department and Ophthalmology Department of North Sumatera University Hospital from February to April 2019. The study included 44 children with β-thalassemia major.

RESULTS: Anthropometric analysis of refractive errors did not show a significant correlation, whereas anthropometric analysis on biometry showed a significant correlation between height and axial length of the right eye (p = 0.004) and left eye (p = 0.043), then showed significant correlations between height and anterior chamber depth of the right eye (p = 0.027) and left eye (p = 0.016).

CONCLUSION: Height affects the axial length and anterior chamber depth, but there are no anthropometric variables that affect refractive errors in this study.

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