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. 2018 Mar 6;12:439–452. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S146829

Table 2.

Characteristics of studies reporting prevalence of preexisting astigmatism

Study Design Location Sites/centers Period Sample size
Age (years), mean ± SD Female (%) Astigmatism (D), mean ± SD
Eyes Patients
Behndig et al13 Retrospective cohort Sweden Multicenter 2008–2010 17,056 NR NR NR NR
Chen et al14 Cross-sectional China Single-center July 2009–May 2011 4,831 2,849 70.6±9.6 61.7 1.01±0.69
Cui et al15,20 Cross-sectional China Single-center 2007–2011 6,750 4,561 70.4±10.5 55.6 0.9*
De Bernardo et al16 Retrospective cohort Italy Single-center January 2012–April 2013 757 380 71.9±10.2 53.7 1.02±0.69
Ercegović et al17 Retrospective cohort Croatia Single-center April 2011–June 2011 392 202 77* 55 0.75*
Ferrer-Blasco et al18 Prospective Spain Single-center NR 4,540 2,415 60.6±9.9 68.2 0.9±0.9
Guan et al19 Cross-sectional China Single-center November 2009–November 2011 1,430 827 72.3±11.6 56.6 1.07±0.73
Hoffman and Hütz21 Retrospective cohort Germany Single-center 2000–2006 23,239 15,448 74* NR NR
Khan and Muhtaseb22 Cross-sectional UK Single-center NR 1,230 746 75.5±10.7 54 1.03±0.73
Lekhanont et al23 Prospective Thailand Single-center January 2008–September 2010 2,010 1,005 68.2±9.2 61.4 1.05±0.62
Lyall et al24 Prospective cohort Scotland Single-center NR 3,498 1,814 74.5±10.2 60.1 1.04±0.78
Miyake et al25 Retrospective Japan Single-center April 2002–September 2009 12,428 7,187 69.9±12.1 NR 1.02±0.81
Oh et al26 Retrospective cohort South Korea Single-center May 2009–July 2013 2,847 2,847 66.6±12.1 64.2 0.79±0.64
Ostri et al27 Cross-sectional Denmark Single-center January 2002–December 2013 21,524 14,071 72±12 61 1.06±0.9
Prakairungthong et al28 Retrospective cohort Thailand Single-center October 2010–September 2011 2,688 2,671 66.2±10.8 57 1.09±0.87
Riley et al29 Prospective New Zealand Single-center January 1997–March 2000 502 488 74.9±9.8 NR NR
Westin et al30 Retrospective cohort Sweden Unclear March 2013 6,712 NR 73.8±9.3 60.5 −0.71±0.78
Yuan et al31 Retrospective cohort China Multicenter May 2012–April 2013 12,449 6,908 69.8±11.2 53.7 1.15±0.84

Note:

*

Median.

Abbreviations: NR, not reported; D, diopters; SD, standard deviation; UK, United Kingdom.