Yao-Lin Liu, Tzu-Ting Lai, Shih-Wen Wang, Tzu-Hsun Tsai, I-Jong Wang
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The ability to estimate myopia progression based on percentile change rate was compared with that of axial elongation rate through model comparisons involving linear and linear mixed-effect models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Percentile curves of the children's age-specific axial length were modelled and served as a population-based reference in Taiwan. The percentile change rate in the cohort of orthokeratology users showed a higher correlation (ρ = 0.64) with the myopia progression rate compared to the axial length elongation rate (ρ = 0.57). The baseline spherical equivalent and percentile change rate demonstrated the most effective performance in estimating myopia progression among all parameters.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Population-based reference percentile curves were established for age-specific axial length in Taiwanese schoolchildren, which can serve as valuable indicators for assessing individual health and monitoring vision trends within the population.</p>","PeriodicalId":520731,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Axial length normative data and percentile curves for schoolchildren in Taiwan: A tool for myopia monitoring.\",\"authors\":\"Yao-Lin Liu, Tzu-Ting Lai, Shih-Wen Wang, Tzu-Hsun Tsai, I-Jong Wang\",\"doi\":\"10.1111/opo.13546\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The prevention and control of myopia are crucial public health issues. 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Axial length normative data and percentile curves for schoolchildren in Taiwan: A tool for myopia monitoring.
Purpose: The prevention and control of myopia are crucial public health issues. Therefore, this study aimed to construct reference percentile curves of age-specific axial length based on population-based sampling data of Taiwanese children and assess their role in the progression of myopia using a cohort of children undergoing orthokeratology.
Methods: Data from 2997 representative samples of schoolchildren aged 6-18 years from a recent myopia survey in Taiwan between 2016 and 2017 were analysed for axial length distribution. Additionally, data from a cohort of 35 children with myopia treated with orthokeratology (mean follow-up period: 36.1 ± 14.6 months) were retrospectively collected. The ability to estimate myopia progression based on percentile change rate was compared with that of axial elongation rate through model comparisons involving linear and linear mixed-effect models.
Results: Percentile curves of the children's age-specific axial length were modelled and served as a population-based reference in Taiwan. The percentile change rate in the cohort of orthokeratology users showed a higher correlation (ρ = 0.64) with the myopia progression rate compared to the axial length elongation rate (ρ = 0.57). The baseline spherical equivalent and percentile change rate demonstrated the most effective performance in estimating myopia progression among all parameters.
Conclusions: Population-based reference percentile curves were established for age-specific axial length in Taiwanese schoolchildren, which can serve as valuable indicators for assessing individual health and monitoring vision trends within the population.