Distribution of Axial Length in Australians of Different Age Groups, Ethnicities, and Refractive Errors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Treatments are available to slow myopic axial elongation. Understanding normal axial length (AL) distributions will assist clinicians in choosing appropriate treatment for myopia. We report the distribution of AL in Australians of different age groups and refractive errors.

Methods

Retrospectively collected spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and AL data of 5938 individuals aged 5 to 89 years from 8 Australian studies were included. Based on the SER, participants were classified as emmetropes, myopes, and hyperopes. Two regression model parameterizations (piece-wise and restricted cubic splines [RCS]) were applied to the cross-sectional data to analyze the association between age and AL. These results were compared with longitudinal data from the Raine Study where

SUBMITTER: Nilagiri VK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10445212 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature