When Tracking Your Child’s Height, Don’t Forget Their Eye Axis — A Detail Many Overlook

Height and vision are undoubtedly two major concerns for parents. Almost every parent hopes that their child will be tall and h

Height and vision are undoubtedly two major concerns for parents. Almost every parent hopes that their child will be tall and have good eyesight. However, previous studies have confirmed that in both children and adults,taller individuals tend to have longer eye axes compared to their peers, and the growth of height and eye axis is positively correlated[1].

That is to say,there is a certain correlation between rapid growth in height and accelerated growth of the eye axis,and as we all know,the rate of eye axis growth is a predictive indicator of myopia.But as shown in the figure, this process does not occur synchronously, but with a time lag of 1-2 years, that isthe peak growth of the eye axis occurs first, and then the peak growth of height will follow.

Why does growth hormone

affect the development of the eyeball?

Growth hormone(GH)is a protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and is the key factor in regulating the height and growth of adolescents and children.

Why does growth hormone, in addition to promoting the growth of bones and muscles, also affect the development of the eyeball?

Since growth hormone is closely related to the growth of the eye axis, and as we all know, the rate of eye axis growth is a predictive indicator of myopia, it is inevitable to worry about

Will children treated with growth hormone injections