Five-year change in spherical equivalent by age in phakic eyes (right eyes)
| Baseline age | 5-year change in spherical equivalent (D) | Per cent with 5-year changes | ||||
| n | Median | IQR | <−0.5 D | −0.5 to +0.5 D | >0.5 D | |
| Both sexes | ||||||
| 35–44 | 2441 | −0.12 | −0.38; 0.25 | 12.0 | 80.4 | 7.6 |
| 45–54 | 2999 | 0.25 | 0; 0.50 | 3.4 | 81.3 | 15.3 |
| 55–64 | 2744 | 0.25 | 0; 0.50 | 4.2 | 79.9 | 15.9 |
| 65–74 | 1794 | 0.12 | −0.25; 0.38 | 13.3 | 76.8 | 9.9 |
| All ages | 9978 | 0.12 | −0.12; 0.38 | 7.5 | 79.9 | 12.6 |
| Males | ||||||
| 35–44 | 1208 | −0.12 | −0.38; 0.12 | 10.8 | 82.8 | 6.5 |
| 45–54 | 1537 | 0.25 | 0; 0.50 | 2.9 | 82.8 | 14.3 |
| 55–64 | 1402 | 0.25 | 0; 0.50 | 3.2 | 80.2 | 16.5 |
| 65–74 | 987 | 0.12 | −0.25; 0.38 | 12.2 | 77.2 | 10.6 |
| All ages | 5134 | 0.12 | −0.12; 0.38 | 6.6 | 81.0 | 12.4 |
| Females | ||||||
| 35–44 | 1233 | −0.12 | −0.38; 0.25 | 13.2 | 78.1 | 8.7 |
| 45–54 | 1462 | 0.25 | 0; 0.50 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 16.3 |
| 55–64 | 1342 | 0.25 | 0; 0.38 | 5.2 | 79.5 | 15.3 |
| 65–74 | 807 | 0 | −0.25; 0.26 | 14.6 | 76.3 | 9.0 |
| All ages | 4844 | 0.12 | −0.12; 0.38 | 8.4 | 78.7 | 12.9 |
Data from the German population-based Gutenberg Health Study (2007–2017).
*Small deviation from 100% in total may appear due to mathematical rounding of the numbers.