Table 1 Participant’s characteristics
Cyclopentolate (n = 150) | Tropicamide (n = 150) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 18.95 ± 1.05 | 19.10 ± 0.98 | 0.184* |
Sex | 0.463☆ | ||
 Male | 57(38.0%) | 51(34.0%) | |
 Female | 93(62.0%) | 99 (66.0%) | |
Mean autorefractive error (D) | |||
 Sphere (noncycloplegic) | −4.01 ± 2.26 | −3.98 ± 2.61 | 0.923* |
 Cylinder (noncycloplegic) | −0.77 ± 0.96(− 0.50) | −0.83 ± 0.77(− 0.50) | 0.101+ |
 Spherical equivalent (noncycloplegic) | − 4.39 ± 2.37 | −4.39 ± 2.70 | 0.999* |
Mean subjective refractive error (D) | |||
 Sphere (noncycloplegic) | −4.06 ± 2.22 | −3.97 ± 2.59 | 0.744* |
 Cylinder (noncycloplegic) | −0.62 ± 0.78(− 0.50) | −0.71 ± 0.73(− 0.50) | 0.053+ |
 Spherical equivalent (noncycloplegic) | −4.37 ± 2.31 | −4.33 ± 2.64 | 0.877* |