Cycloplegic refraction at 6 months and 6 years of age, and keratometric value, axial length, anterior chamber depth and lens thickness at 6 years as related to refractive status at 6 years of age (mean (SD))
| Group | 6 Months | 6 Years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR (D) 125 eyes | CR (D) 125 eyes | K (D) 125 eyes | AXL (mm) 125 eyes | ACD (mm) 103 eyes | LT (mm) 103 eyes | ||
| M-0 (36 eyes) | 0.76 (2.08) | 0.94 (0.89) | 44.49 (1.71) | 21.85 (0.88) | 3.23 (0.29) | 3.82 (0.32) | |
| M-1 (57 eyes) | −2.23 (2.22) | −2.12 (1.90) | 44.23 (1.44) | 22.56 (1.27) | 3.15 (0.41) | 3.91 (0.31) | |
| M-2 (32 eyes) | −6.97 (4.56) | −9.19 (2.87) | 44.42 (1.94) | 24.62 (1.39) | 2.97 (0.30) | 4.01 (0.29) | |
| p Value (t test) | |||||||
| M-0 and M-1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.415 | 0.002 | 0.328 | 0.233 | |
| M-1 and M-2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.606 | 0.000 | 0.049 | 0.190 | |
| M-0 and M-2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.852 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.028 | |
Group M-0=emmetropia or hyperopia; group M-1=myopia (< −6.0 D); group M-2=high myopia (⩾−6.0 D).
CR=cycloplegic refraction; K=keratometric value; AXL=axial length; ACD=anterior chamber depth; LT=lens thickness.