Normal Range of Exophthalmos in Korea.

Kwak, Young Ja

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1974;15(4):312-315.
Published online April 1, 1974.

Normal Range of Exophthalmos in Korea.

Young Ja Kwak

Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

정상 한국인의 안구돌출도

곽영자 ( Young Ja Kwak )

Abstract

Author measured the degree of exophthalmos on 705 normal persons in Korea, with the use of the Hertel's Exophthalmometer. And the results are as follows; 1. The mean of exophthalmos was 13.6mm +/- 1.8(S.D.) on 705 examined normal persons, and among them it was 13.6mm +/- 1.8(S.D.) in male group (332 cases) and 13.6mm +/- 1.9(S.D.) in female group (373 cases). 2. The normal range of exophalmos was from Smm(minimum) to 19.5mm(maximum). 3. In comparing the exophthalmos in both eyes, the right eye revealed average 13.7mm +/- 1.8(S.D.) and left eye was 13.6mm +/- 1.8(S.D.). No significant differnce between the data of the right and left eye was found. 4. The degree of exophtha]mos was gradually increa3ed by aging, with the maximal protrusion of the eyes at the age group of third decade, and thereafter it was decreased.