Refractive Error Centile Curves for Asian and Western Children and Adolescents: An Individual Level Meta-Analysis

Ian Flitcroft; Gareth Lingham; Gui‐Shuang Ying; Hongguang Cui; David A. Mackey; Jost B. Jonas; Mukharram M. Bikbov; Síofra Harrington; Kathryn J. Saunders; James Loughman

doi:10.1167/iovs.66.15.30

Abstract

Population-based centile analysis offers the prospect of estimating the risk of myopia development in individuals and monitoring the treatment efficacy of myopia control interventions. This meta-analysis shows the need for age-, sex-, and region-specific reference curves.

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Year: 2025
Type: article
Volume: 66
Issue: 15
Pages: 30-30
Citations: 0
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                                    Ian Flitcroft, 
                                
                                    Gareth Lingham, 
                                
                                    Gui‐Shuang Ying
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2025). 
                            Refractive Error Centile Curves for Asian and Western Children and Adolescents: An Individual Level Meta-Analysis. 
                            Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
                            , 66
                            (15)
                            , 30-30.
                            https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.15.30
                        

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DOI: 10.1167/iovs.66.15.30