Anthropometric Measurements of Soft-Tissue Orbits in Korean Newborns

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To establish a database of the anthropometric measurements of soft-tissue orbits in Korean newborns. METHODS: A total of 69 normal term newborns (39 males, 30 females) in the first 48 hours after delivery, were included in the present study. Anthropometric measurements of soft-tissue orbits were taken with vernier calipers by one of the authors. With eyes closed, horizontal eyelid fissure length (HFL), lower lid height (LLH), upper lid height (ULH), intercanthal distance (ICD), and inter-outercanthal distance (IOCD) were measured and with eyes opened with a speculum, the interpupillary distance (IPD) was measured. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between either sex or between the right and left eyes. HFL was 20.8 +/- 1.2 mm, LLH and ULH were 11.1 +/- 2.3 and 16.5 +/- 2.5 mm, respectively; ICD, IPD, and IOCD were 22.9 +/- 2.1 mm, 39.8 +/- 3.0 mm, and 65.3 +/- 5.8 mm, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Anthropometric measurements of normal Korean newborns' soft-tissue orbits in the present study can be used as basic data for the proper evaluation and growth of soft-tissue orbits.