Table 2. Family resemblance of ocular dimensions and refractive error.
| Husband-wife regression coefficient | Child-parent regr. coefficient | Sib-sib intrapair correlation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corneal radius | 0.02 | 0.32 | 0.20 |
| Axial length | 0.05 | 0.38 | 0.25 |
| Ant. chamber depth | −0.09 | 0.28 | 0.43 |
| Refractive error | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.25 |
| SE of estimates | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Maximal genetic expectation | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| No. of pairs examined | 108 | 159 | 160 |
All analyses based on age- and sex-independent deviation scores.