Exophthalmometric Values Research Articles

Determination of the Normal Range of Exophthalmometric Values for Black and White Adults

We used the Hertel exophthalmometer to measure the degree of protrusion in 681 adults, ranging in age from 18 to 91 years. The 327 white and 354 black subjects had no history of orbital or endocrine disease, severe myopia (more than -7 diopters), or buphthalmos. The mean normal protrusion values were 16.5 mm in white men, 18.5 mm in black men, 15.4 mm in white women, and 17.8 mm in black women. Although protrusion values above 21 mm are usually considered abnormal, we found that the upper limits of normal were 21.7 mm for white men, 24.7 mm for black men, 20.1 mm for white women, and 23.0 mm for black women. These differences were statistically significant (P less than .025). No individual had more than 2 mm of asymmetry between eyes.

The difference in exophthalmometric values on the two eyes in persons with high degree of myopia in one eye.

Acta OphthalmologicaVolume 34, Issue 1 p. 69-72 THE DIFFERENCE IN EXOPHTHALMOMETRIC VALUES ON THE TWO EYES IN PERSONS WITH HIGH DEGREE OF MYOPIA IN ONE EYE Torstein I. Bertelsen, Torstein I. Bertelsen Eye department, University hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. Chief: Holger Ehlers, professor, M. D Paper read before the Ophthalmological Society of Copenhagen Sept. 24th 1955.Search for more papers by this author Torstein I. Bertelsen, Torstein I. Bertelsen Eye department, University hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. Chief: Holger Ehlers, professor, M. D Paper read before the Ophthalmological Society of Copenhagen Sept. 24th 1955.Search for more papers by this author First published: February 1956 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.1956.tb03345.xCitations: 5 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume34, Issue1February 1956Pages 69-72 RelatedInformation