Abstract
Purpose: This study was tried whether expectation of astigmatism from spherical equivalent visual acuity was possible. Methods: For 54 men and women (108 eyes) corrected to emmetropia, average age of 23.3, changes of visual acuity (5m) were measured with an increasing the powers at every ${\pm}$0.25D when the (-) axis of cross cylinder is $180^{\circ}$, $90^{\circ}$, and $45^{\circ}$, respectively. Results: As the power of cross cylinder was increased, visual acuity was decreased. When the powers of cross cylinder were ${\pm}$2.50D ($180^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$) and ${\pm}$2.25D ($45^{\circ}$), visual acuity was 0.05 which is the minimum measurement possible. Conclusions: The diagram on astigmatism dealing with each spherical equivalent visual acuity was able to tabulate.
목적: 등가구면 시력을 통한 피검자의 난시량 예측이 가능한지를 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 평균연령 23.3세의 남녀 54명(108안)을 대상으로 굴절이상 완전교정 후 크로스실린더의 도수를 ${\pm}$0.25D씩 증가시키면서 크로스실린더의 (-)축이 $180^{\circ}$ 일 때, $90^{\circ}$ 일 때, 그리고 $45^{\circ}$ 일 때의 원거리(5m) 시력변화를 각각 측정하였다. 결과: 크로스실린더의 도수가 증가될수록 시력은 반비례하여 감소되었다. 크로스실린더 ${\pm}$2.50D ($180^{\circ}$와 $90^{\circ}$)과 ${\pm}$2.25D ($45^{\circ}$)에서 측정 최소값인 시력 0.05로 나타났다. 결론: 각각의 등가구면 시력에 대응하는 난시량에 대한 관계를 추정할 수 있었다.