Factors related to axial length elongation and myopia progression in orthokeratology practice.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate which baseline factors are predictive for axial length growth over an average period of 2.5 years in a group of children wearing orthokeratology (OK) contact lenses.

Methods

In this retrospective study, the clinical records of 249 new OK wearers between January 2012 and December 2013 from the contact lens clinic at the Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University were reviewed. The primary outcome measure was axial length change from baseline to the time of review (July-August 2015). Independent variables included baseline measures of age at initiation of OK wear, gender, refractive error (spherical equivalent), astigmatism, average keratometry, corneal toricity, central corneal thickness, white-to-white corneal diameter, pupil size, corneal topography ecc

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5395222 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature