Refractive Error and Axial Length (REAL) Study: Feasibility of a population study in the United States
This feasibility report provides a basis for sample size calculation in preparation for a larger, longitudinal, population-based study. Pilot data show longer axial lengths than previously published data for the same age range, which may indicate generational changes, differences in instrumentation, or differences in race distribution. Updated normative data on eye size and refraction will help eye care professionals diagnose and manage myopia and provide important comparative data for historical and contemporary norms in the United States.
Authors
- James Loughman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3130-8991)
- Fuensanta A. Vera‐Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8668-9707)
- Celia Gong
- Ian Flitcroft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7004-6026)
- Sarah Singh
- Lisa A. Ostrin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8675-1478)
- Kristen L. Kerber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1154-7437)
- Kathryn J. Saunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9289-5731)
- Síofra Harrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2667-1796)
- Barsha Lal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9325-5501)
- Cayle Concepcion
Institutions
- University of Ulster (GB)
- New England College of Optometry (US)
- Technological University Dublin (IE)
- University of Houston (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Optometry and Vision Science
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000002258
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71