虹膜颜色与听力损失

Iris color and hearing loss.

作者信息

Kleinstein R N, Seitz M R, Barton T E, Smith C R

出版信息

Am J Optom Physiol Opt. 1984 Mar;61(3):145-9. doi: 10.1097/00006324-198403000-00001.

DOI:10.1097/00006324-198403000-00001

PMID:6720859

Abstract

This study investigated the relation between iris color and hearing loss in 261 adult textile workers exposed to either a low-noise environment (below 85 dB) or a high-noise environment (above 102 dB). The subjects included 48% white males, 28% white females, 15% black males, and 9% black females. No relation was found between iris color and hearing loss in the control or low-noise group. A significant relation between iris color and hearing loss or hearing threshold levels was found for workers in the high-noise environment. Other variables, however, were found to predict susceptibility to hearing loss better than iris color alone.

摘要

本研究调查了261名成年纺织工人的虹膜颜色与听力损失之间的关系，这些工人暴露于低噪声环境（低于85分贝）或高噪声环境（高于102分贝）中。受试者包括48%的白人男性、28%的白人女性、15%的黑人男性和9%的黑人女性。在对照组或低噪声组中，未发现虹膜颜色与听力损失之间存在关联。对于高噪声环境中的工人，发现虹膜颜色与听力损失或听力阈值水平之间存在显著关联。然而，发现其他变量比单独的虹膜颜色更能预测听力损失的易感性。