title: A longitudinal study of corneal astigmatism changes in Asian eyes.
abstract: This study investigated changes in corneal astigmatism with age of 494 Asian eyes in a retrospective study. The results are compared to previous studies of non-Asian eyes. The current study demonstrates a greater magnitude in the rate of change of corneal astigmatism.
authors.affiliation: Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton 92631-1699.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Kame
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Jue
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Shigekuni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001213:Asian; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003315:Cornea / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies