Table 1.
Participants’ ocular biometric and choroidal variables at baseline.
| Parameters | All participants (N = 106) | Rapid group (N = 67) | Slow group (N = 39) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at enrolment (years) | 10.21 ± 1.69 | 9.98 ± 1.61 | 10.42 ± 1.77 | 0.19 |
| Gender, male (n) | 51 (55) | 30 (37) | 21 (18) | 0.37 |
| Ave-K (D) | 42.98 ± 1.64 | 42.84 ± 1.86 | 43.21 ± 1.18 | 0.82 |
| CCT (µm) | 554.07 ± 33.39 | 556.43 ± 34.73 | 550.12 ± 31.10 | 0.36 |
| ACD (mm) | 3.31 ± 0.28 | 3.33 ± 0.30 | 3.26 ± 0.23 | 0.21 |
| PD (mm) | 4.16 ± 0.61 | 4.11 ± 0.60 | 4.24 ± 0.64 | 0.32 |
| SER-baseline (D) | –2.44 ± 1.29 | –2.47 ± 1.23 | –2.40 ± 1.39 | 0.82 |
| AL-baseline (mm) | 24.62 ± 0.77 | 24.56 ± 0.81 | 24.72 ± 0.69 | 0.46 |
| ChT (µm) | 255.86 ± 35.29 | 255.73 ± 37.10 | 256.07 ± 32.41 | 0.96 |
| FVs area (mm2) | 2.25 ± 0.22 | 2.30 ± 0.23 | 2.17 ± 0.18 | <0.01 |
D dioptre, Ave-K corneal average K reading, CCT central corneal thickness, ACD anterior chamber depth, PD pupil diameter, SER spherical equivalent refraction, AL axial length, ChT choroidal thickness, FVs choriocapillaris flow voids.