Table 2

Summary of mean baseline ocular refraction best sphere, change from baseline immediately after the near task and change from baseline 10 min after the near task for all refractive groups

Emmetropes (n=20)Myopes
All myopes (n=20)Age of onsetProgression rate
Early-onset myope (n=10)Late-onset myope (n=10)Stable myope (n=12)Progressing myope (n=8)
Baseline (mean±SD)−0.43±0.38−3.30±2.15−4.66±1.84−2.23±1.70−2.53±2.06−4.46±1.80
Change post 0 min (mean±SD)−0.18±0.24−0.20±0.22−0.11±0.21−0.29±0.20−0.30±0.20−0.06±0.18
Change post 10 min (mean±SD)−0.17±0.18−0.12±0.24−0.01±0.21−0.23±0.22−0.19±0.21−0.01±0.25
  • All measurements are in dioptres (D).