Orthokeratology for myopia control: a three-year longitudinal study on axial length modulation influenced by baseline age and spherical equivalent
Ortho-k effectiveness in AL control is critically dependent on baseline age and SE. Children with older age (≥ 11 years) and higher baseline myopia (SE ≤ -3.00D) experienced optimal AL suppression and regression, likely due to enhanced corneal remodeling and defocus effects. Younger children (≤ 11 years) with lower SE may require adjunct therapies for significant AL control.
Authors
- Xiang Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4634-4277)
- Ruihua Wei
- Feng Chang
- Zixun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8207-9442)
- Xiaoying Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4862-3621)
- Weiping Lin
- Bingjie Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4999-2063)
Institutions
- Wuhan Wudong Hospital (CN)
- Central Hospital of Wuhan (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-025-04303-5
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.48
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China