Table 1. Characteristics of childhood subjects with myopic shift.
| Normal controls | Disc suspects | Glaucoma | P Value | Multiple comparison ‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 25) | (n = 36) | (n = 21) | |||
| Age at baseline, year | 5.12 ± 2.84 | 5.34 ± 2.25 | 2.52 ± 3.04 | <0.001* | D = N > G |
| Age at final follow-up, year | 7.78 ± 2.56 | 7.82 ± 1.96 | 8.16 ± 3.25 | 0.426* | |
| Gender, Male:Female | 11:14 | 16:20 | 10:11 | 0.851 † | |
| Duration between baseline and final follow-up, years | 2.60 ± 1.96 | 2.55 ± 1.59 | 5.73 ± 3.29 | <0.001* | G > N = D |
| Sperical equivalent, diopter | |||||
| Baseline | -1.98 ± 1.74 | -1.62 ± 1.55 | -1.78 ± 1.61 | 0.107* | |
| Final | -3.56 ± 1.39 | -3.26 ± 1.89 | -2.89 ± 1.73 | 0.006* | D = G < N |
| Changes | -1.57 ± 1.15 | -1.64 ± 1.50 | -1.23 ± 1.29 | 0.612* | |
| Central corneal thickness, μm | 596.67 ± 29.50 | 546.33 ± 21.90 | 573.20 ± 46.47 | 0.139* | |
| Intraocular pressure, mmHg | |||||
| Baseline | 15.25 ± 2.11 | 16.02 ± 6.20 | 29.58 ± 3.22 | <0.001* | G > D = N |
| Mean during follow-up | 15.81 ± 2.22 | 15.64 ± 3.15 | 17.85 ± 3.05 | 0.565* | G = D = N |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
*Comparison among the three groups by Kruskal-Wallis One-way analysis of variance.
†Comparison among the three groups by Chi-square test.
‡Comparison between the two groups by Mann-Whitney U test.