Research Article

Development of Corneal Astigmatism (CA) according to Axial Length/Corneal Radius (AL/CR) Ratio in a One-Year Follow-Up of Children in Beijing, China

Table 6

The CA changes in grade 4 students from 2014 to 2015.

Year 2014–2015
Grade 4 (ages 9–11 years)Positive CA (n)Negative CA (n)Total (n)

AL/CR increased387244631
AL/CR decreased or unchanged85133218

Chi-square test: X2 = 29.044, ; OR = 2.370 (95% CI 1.72∼3.26); RR = 1.530 (95% CI 1.28∼1.82); the number of students with increased CA; the number of students with decreased or unchanged CA; OR means odds ratio; RR means relative ratio.