Clinical and Epidemiologic Research Long-Term Effect of Overnight Orthokeratology on Axial Length Elongation in Childhood Myopia: A 5-Year Follow- Up Study

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  • Takahiro Hiraoka
  • Tetsuhiko Kakita
  • Fumiki Okamoto
  • Hideto Takahashi
  • Tetsuro Oshika
چکیده

METHODS. There were 59 subjects enrolled in this study. The OK group comprised 29 subjects who matched the inclusion criteria for OK. The control group comprised 30 subjects who also matched the inclusion criteria for OK, but preferred spectacles for myopia correction. Axial length was measured periodically for 5 years using an IOLMaster device, and the time course of changes was evaluated and compared between the groups.

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تاریخ انتشار 2012