Korean J Ophthalmol.  2005 Jun;19(2):136-139. 10.3341/kjo.2005.19.2.136.

Change of Stereoacuity with Aging in Normal Eyes

• Lee SY
• Koo NK

• KMID: 754412
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2005.19.2.136

Abstract

PURPOSE
Stereopsis in normal subjects aged between 7 and 76 years was compared to examine changes in stereopsis with age. METHODS: Eighty subjects with no ocular disease were divided into 8 groups by age. Near stereopsis was evaluated with the TNO, Titmus, and Randot tests; distance stereopsis with the Mentor B-VAT II video acuity tester. RESULTS: The results of all 4 tests showed decreased stereopsis with increasing age (p< 0.05). Compared to the stereoacuity of 7 to 10-year-old group, both the TNO and distance stereopsis test results were significantly decreased for the 6th, 7th, and 8th decade groups, while both the Titmus and Randot test results were significantly decreased for the 8th decade group (p< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, both near and distance stereopsis decreased with increasing age. Thus, decreased stereopsis should be taken into account when performing the stereopsis test.

Keyword

Distance stereopsis; Randot test; Stereopsis; Titmus test

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aging/*physiology
Child
Depth Perception/*physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Reference Values
Visual Acuity/*physiology

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Mean stereoacuity according to different age group by the Titmus test.

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  Fig. 2 Mean stereoacuity according to different age group by the Randot test.

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  Fig. 3 Mean stereoacuity according to different age group by the TNO test.

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  Fig. 4 Mean stereoacuity according to different age group by the Mentor B-VAT II video acuity tester.

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