Axial length to corneal curvature ratio moderates the effect of corneal reshaping on axial growth in orthokeratology
摘要
To evaluate the association between summed relative corneal refractive power (sRCRP) and age-adjusted axial length growth (aALG) in children undergoing orthokeratology (OK), and to determine whether this relationship is moderated by the axial length to corneal curvature (AL/K) ratio.
MethodsThis retrospective study included 318 eyes of children (8–13 years of age) treated with OK lens for 1 year. Corneal curvature (CC) was quantified using mean keratometry (K) values, and the AL/K ratio was used to represent baseline ocular structure. Axial length growth (ALG) over 1 year was adjusted for age (aALG). sRCRP was derived from 1-year axial maps within the central 4 mm. Associations between sRCRP and aALG were assessed by multiple linear regression, with moderation assessed via interaction terms, simple slopes analysis and the Johnson–Neyman technique.
ResultsThe mean sRCRP was 19.39 ± 10.29 D·mm2 and the mean aALG was −0.07 ± 0.21 mm after 1 year. Multivariate regression showed that sRCRP (β = −0.01, p < 0.001), baseline AL (β = −0.09, p < 0.001) and spherical equivalent refraction (β = −0.02, p = 0.03) were significant predictors of aALG. A significant interaction between sRCRP and AL/K ratio (β = 0.10, p = 0.01) indicated that the effect of sRCRP on aALG varied with baseline ocular structure. Johnson–Neyman analysis revealed that sRCRP was significantly associated with reduced aALG only when the AL/K ratio was below 0.61.
ConclusionsThe AL/K ratio moderates the relationship between sRCRP and myopia control efficacy in OK lens treatment. sRCRP is predictive of treatment outcome primarily in eyes with lower AL/K ratios, supporting the role of biometric profiling in guiding individual OK lens strategies.