Table 2

Correlation between baseline global flash multifocal electroretinography and axial length elongation at 12 and 24 months

12-month axial elongation24-month axial elongation
Partial correlation
(controlled for baseline SER and age)
Fisher’s test
R-to-Z transformation
Partial correlation
(controlled for baseline SER and age)
Fisher’s test
R-to-Z transformation
OK(ROK(p))
(N=46)
SV(RSV(p))
(N=32)
ROK vs RSV(Z(p))OK(ROK(p))
(N=43)
SV(RSV(p))
(N=27)
ROK vs RSV(Z(p))
Direct component
Ring 1 (1.6°)−0.03 (0.86)−0.25 (0.18)0.94 (0.34)0.05 (0.76)−0.47 (0.02)2.17 (0.03)
Ring 2 (5.3°)0.01 (0.97)−0.16 (0.42)0.71 (0.48)0.10 (0.54)−0.42 (0.04)2.12 (0.03)
Ring 3 (10.1°)−0.15 (0.32)−0.24 (0.21)0.39 (0.70)0.14 (0.37)−0.38 (0.06)2.10 (0.04)
Ring 4 (15.6°)0.08 (0.59)−0.12 (0.52)0.84 (0.40)0.16 (0.30)−0.49 (0.02)2.62 (0.01)
Ring 5 (21.8°)−0.11 (0.50)−0.24 (0.22)0.56 (0.58)0.04 (0.79)−0.56 (0.004)2.61 (0.02)
Induced component
Ring 1 (1.6°)−0.19 (0.21)−0.44 (0.02)1.17 (0.24)0.15 (0.33)−0.44 (0.03)2.41 (0.02)
Ring 2 (5.3°)−0.10 (0.53)−0.55 (0.002)2.16 (0.03)0.11 (0.50)−0.32 (0.13)1.71 (0.08)
Ring 3 (10.1°)−0.11 (0.49)−0.05 (0.79)−0.25 (0.80)0.05 (0.75)0.12 (0.58)−0.27 (0.79)
Ring 4 (15.6°)−0.04 (0.79)−0.07 (0.74)0.13 (0.90)0.09 (0.58)0.03 (0.90)0.23 (0.81)
Ring 5 (21.8°)0.05 (0.76)0.08 (0.68)−0.13 (0.90)0.18 (0.26)−0.08 (0.71)1.02 (0.31)
ROK: correlation coefficient for the OK groupRSV: correlation coefficient for the SV group
  • Bold denotes statistical significance after Hochberg’s adjustment.

  • OK, orthokeratology; SER, spherical equivalent refraction; SV, single vision.