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Table 4 The difference of myopic correction and inhibitory effect of axial elongation between the two myopic sub-group

From: The relationship between corneal biomechanical parameters and treatment outcomes of orthokeratology lenses

 

Higher myopia group

(< -5D, n = 13)

Lower myopia group

(≥ -5D, n = 33)

P

Age, years

12.7±0.6

13.4±0.4

0.338*

Baseline myopic diopter, D

-6.08±0.13

-4.45±0.31

<0.001

Residual SE, D

-0.71±0.27

-0.47±0.17

0.442

Baseline axial length, mm

25.97±0.20

25.58±0.16

0.078

Axial elongation, mm

0.23±0.04

0.10±0.04

0.011

Baseline steep K

43.4±0.6

44.2±0.4

0.339

∆ steep K

0.4±0.1

1.9±0.4

0.001

Baseline flat K

42.3±0.7

42.9±0.3

0.420

∆ flat K

1.0±0.4

1.6±0.1

0.140

  1. SE Spherical equivalent
  2. * Independent-samples t test
  3. Generalized estimating equation