Craniofacial anthropometry of Hong Kong Chinese babies: the eye.
OBJECTIVE
To provide a database of the canthal measurements of Chinese infants born in Hong Kong.


METHODS
Prospective cross-sectional study.


METHODS
A total of 2,371 healthy singleton, born consecutively at the Prince of Wales Hospital and the Union Hospital from June 1998 to June 2000, were included in the study. The range of gestation was 33-42 weeks.


RESULTS
Canthal parameters were measured and included the outer canthal distance (OCD), intercanthal distance (ICD) and palpebral fissure length (PFL). The data generally show higher values for males in the parameters measured. The measurements were also compared with data published overseas. PFL and OCD were significantly larger in Hong Kong Chinese newborn babies, whereas ICD was smaller.


CONCLUSIONS
This study establishes the first set of gestational age-specific standard of such craniofacial parameters for Chinese newborn babies, potentially enabling early syndromal diagnosis. There are significant inter-racial differences in these canthal parameters.
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Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. taifaifok@cuhk.edu.hk
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D000465:Algorithms; D000886:Anthropometry; D044466:Asian People; D002508:Cephalometry; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005006:Ethnicity; D005123:Eye / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies