Baseline demographic data, mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
All | Completed | |||
DIMS (n=93) | SV (n=90) | DIMS (n=79) | SV (n=81) | |
Age at enrolment (years) | 10.19±1.46 | 10.01±1.44 | 10.20±1.47 | 10.00±1.45 |
Gender | ||||
Male, % (n) | 59.1 (55) | 55.6 (50) | 58.2 (46) | 54.3 (44) |
Female, % (n) | 40.9 (38) | 44.4 (40) | 41.8 (33) | 45.7 (37) |
Cycloplegic autorefraction in SER (D) | −2.93±1.04 | −2.70±0.98 | −2.97±0.97 | −2.76±0.96 |
Axial length (mm) | 24.85±1.59 | 24.72±1.30 | 24.70±0.82 | 24.60±0.83 |
Corneal power at steep meridian (D) | 44.46±1.67 | 44.39±1.69 | 44.5±1.61 | 44.5±1.65 |
Corneal power at flat meridian (D) | 43.14±1.41 | 43.09±1.45 | 43.2±1.41 | 43.2±1.44 |
Near phoria, Δ | −1.96±3.93 | −0.98±3.53 | −2.16±4.07 | −0.15±3.28 |
Accommodation lag (D) | 0.97±0.49 | 1.06±0.40 | 0.98±0.42 | 1.04±0.35 |
Myopics parents, n | ||||
0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
1 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 |
2 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 56 |
Δ, prism dioptres; AL, axial length; D, dioptres;DIMS, Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments spectacle lens; SER, spherical equivalent refraction; SV, single vision spectacle lens.