Table 1.
Characteristics of COMET myopes at baseline and the 14 year visit.
| Characteristics | Baseline (N = 462) | 14 years (N = 362) |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 219 (47.4) | 158 (43.7) |
| Female | 243 (52.6) | 204 (56.3) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Asian | 36 (7.8) | 31 (8.6) |
| Hispanic | 67 (14.5) | 50 (13.8) |
| Mixed | 23 (5.0) | 18 (5.0) |
| White | 214 (46.3) | 161 (44.5) |
| African-American | 122 (26.4) | 102 (28.2) |
| Age (years) mean (SD) | 9.3 (1.3) | 24.1 (1.3) |
| Refractive error (D) mean (SD) | −2.38 (0.81) | −5.17 (2.02) |
| Axial length (mm) mean (SD) | 24.14 (0.72) | 25.4 (1.01) |
| Average corneal curvature (D) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 44.11 (1.40) | 43.98 (1.44) |
| Average corneal curvature (mm) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 7.66 (0.24) | 7.68 (0.25) |
| AL/CR ratio mean (SD) | 3.15 (0.08) | 3.31 (0.12) |