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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2022; 10(5): 1548-1556
Published online Feb 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i5.1548
Correlation of myopia onset and progression with corneal biomechanical parameters in children
Li-Li Lu, Xiao-Juan Hu, Yan Yang, Shen Xu, Shi-Yong Yang, Cui-Yu Zhang, Qing-Ya Zhao
Li-Li Lu, Xiao-Juan Hu, Yan Yang, Shen Xu, Shi-Yong Yang, Cui-Yu Zhang, Qing-Ya Zhao, Department of Ophthalmology, Cangzhou Aier Eye Hospital, Cangzhou 061000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Lu LL contributed to study conception, design, and writing of the article; Hu XJ, Yang Y contributed to collection of clinical data; Xu S, Yang SY contributed to data acquisition, data analysis, and interpretation; Zhang CY, Zhao QY contributed to editing, reviewing, and final approval of the article.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Cangzhou Aier Eye Hospital Ethics Committee.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Li-Li Lu, MBChB, Attending Doctor, Department of Ophthalmology, Cangzhou Aier Eye Hospital, No. 35 Huanghe West Road, Yongan South Avenue, Yunhe District, Cangzhou 061000, Hebei Province, China. lili5lu@163.com
Received: October 15, 2021
Peer-review started: October 15, 2021
First decision: December 1, 2021
Revised: December 15, 2021
Accepted: December 31, 2021
Article in press: December 31, 2021
Published online: February 16, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: A total of 207 elementary school students aged 9-11 years, 142 males and 65 females, who presented to our hospital from November 2019 to April 2020, were enrolled for myopia study. We found a correlation between myopia development and various corneal biomechanical parameters in children. These findings may allow clinicians to take preventive measures to minimize a further increase in axial length.