[The aging of accommodative function and its pupillary response in VDT workers without subjective complaints]. 1991

Y Nakamura, and G Ohmi, and S Kinoshita
Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.

Using a computer-assisted infrared optometer with a pupillometer, we measured the accommodative function and its pupillary response in 81 female subjects (age: 31-55 yrs) without visual complaints who worked via visual-display-terminal (VDT). From these measurements we analyzed the following 6 parameters regarding accommodation, and investigated whether a correlation exists between age and each parameter. The six parameters were, (1) the amplitude of objective accommodation, (2) the refractive fluctuation at the resting state of accommodation, (3) the refractive fluctuation after receiving myopic stimuli, (4) the pupil area prior to myopic stimuli, (5) the maximum rate of constriction by accommodation, and (6) the rate of pupil area recovery after accommodation. Among these parameters, the amplitude of objective accommodation, the refractive fluctuation at the resting state of accommodation, the refractive fluctuation after receiving myopic stimuli, and the pupil area prior to myopic stimuli were significantly correlated with age (all parameters: p less than 0.001). The correlation coefficients (r) were -0.810, -0.591, -0.612 and -0.320 respectively. There was also some relationship between age and the rate of pupil area recovery after accommodation (r = 0.188, p = 0.018), but no statistically significant correlation between age and the rate of constriction by accommodation (r = 0.100). These findings suggest that the overall functional capability of accommodation decreases constantly with age, though the pupillary reaction induced by accommodation is not correlated well with age.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010775 Photic Stimulation Investigative technique commonly used during ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY in which a series of bright light flashes or visual patterns are used to elicit brain activity. Stimulation, Photic,Visual Stimulation,Photic Stimulations,Stimulation, Visual,Stimulations, Photic,Stimulations, Visual,Visual Stimulations
D011680 Pupil The aperture in the iris through which light passes. Pupils
D012025 Reflex, Pupillary Constriction of the pupil in response to light stimulation of the retina. It refers also to any reflex involving the iris, with resultant alteration of the diameter of the pupil. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Pupillary Reflex
D012029 Refraction, Ocular Refraction of LIGHT effected by the media of the EYE. Ocular Refraction,Ocular Refractions,Refractions, Ocular
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000065 Accommodation, Ocular The dioptric adjustment of the EYE (to attain maximal sharpness of retinal imagery for an object of regard) referring to the ability, to the mechanism, or to the process. Ocular accommodation is the effecting of refractive changes by changes in the shape of the CRYSTALLINE LENS. Loosely, it refers to ocular adjustments for VISION, OCULAR at various distances. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Accommodation, Lens,Ocular Accommodation,Ocular Distance Accommodation,Accommodation, Ocular Distance,Distance Accommodation, Ocular,Lens Accommodation,Ocular Distance Accommodations
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000375 Aging The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time. Senescence,Aging, Biological,Biological Aging
D016288 Computer Terminals Input/output devices designed to receive data in an environment associated with the job to be performed, and capable of transmitting entries to, and obtaining output from, the system of which it is a part. (Computer Dictionary, 4th ed.) Terminals, Computer,Video Display Terminals,Computer Terminal,Display Terminal, Video,Display Terminals, Video,Terminal, Computer,Terminal, Video Display,Terminals, Video Display,Video Display Terminal

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