OPHTHALMIC ANTHROPOMETRY FOR HONG-KONG CHINESE ADULTS

A database of ophthalmic anthropometry is established which is useful for the design of spectacles for southeast Asian people. Statistical a nalysis reveals significant variations in the facial dimensions betwee n male and female subjects. Results of the study are given separately for each sex and for the combined population. Hong Kong Chinese are fo und to have larger frontal angles, bigger angles of splay, and a less prominent bridge in the nose. Spectacle frames should be designed acco rding to the targeted gender population, and to accommodate the charac teristics of Asian faces.