Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants
| Parameters | Patients | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, number | 446 | 481 |
| Male, % | 44.6 | 47.7 |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 37.9 ± 11.9 | 39.3 ± 11.0 |
| Spherical refractive errors*, diopters | ||
| Right eye (mean ± SD) | −11.7 ± 2.24 | Na |
| Left eye (mean ± SD) | −11.7 ± 2.27 | Na |
| Axial length, mm | ||
| Right eye (mean ± SD) | 28.0 ± 1.16 | Na |
| Left eye (mean ± SD) | 28.0 ± 1.22 | Na |
| Corneal refraction, mm | ||
| Right eye (mean ± SD) | 43.8 ± 1.45 | Na |
| Left eye (mean ± SD) | 43.8 ± 1.49 | Na |
Notes:
*
Patients, spherical refractive errors ≤−9.00 diopters in at least one eye; controls, spherical refractive errors within ± 1.50 diopters in both eyes.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; Na, not applicable.