Thin Central Corneal Thickness May Be a Risk Factor for Myopia Progression in Children

Table 1

Study sample characteristics.

	Chinese (n = 244)	Caucasian (n = 62)	Between Chinese and Caucasian	Total (n = 306)
Age of onset	8.53 ± 0.17	9.19 ± 0.30		9.06 ± 0.15
SE speed	0.89 ± 0.03	0.71 ± 0.05		0.75 ± 0.02
AL speed	0.65 ± 0.01	0.60 ± 0.02		0.61 ± 0.01
K	43.22 ± 0.10	43.49 ± 0.17		43.27 ± 0.09
ACD	3.83 ± 0.02	3.81 ± 0.03		3.82 ± 0.01
CCT	543.74 ± 1.87	561.60 ± 3.14		557.98 ± 1.67
WTW	11.97 ± 0.03	11.93 ± 0.05		11.96 ± 0.02
PS	3.52 ± 0.03	3.55 ± 0.06		3.52 ± 0.03

Mean ± standard error; SEspherical equivalent; ALaxial length; Kcorneal keratometry; ACDanterior chamber depth; CCTcentral corneal thickness; WTWwhite-to-white; PSpupil size; ; ; .