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Observational studyOphthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)2025

Axial length association with corneoscleral sagittal height and scleral asymmetry.

Elena Martínez-Plaza, Alberto López-de la Rosa, Ainhoa Molina-Martín, Laurent Bataille, David P Piñero

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Observational study in Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Influence of Cycloplegia on Axial Length Prediction Models in a Paediatric Sample.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026
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  2. Axial length association with corneoscleral sagittal height and scleral asymmetry.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Elena Martínez-PlazaGroup of Optics and Visual Perception, Department of Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3765-2478
Alberto López-de la RosaDepartment of Theoretical Physics, Atomic and Optics, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6017-8618
Ainhoa Molina-MartínGroup of Optics and Visual Perception, Department of Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4854-3592
Laurent BatailleVisitrain S.L., Science Park of the University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
David P PiñeroGroup of Optics and Visual Perception, Department of Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1546-4807

Funding

European Commission
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine how corneoscleral geometry changes with axial length and to assess the usefulness of including the sagittal configuration of the anterior segment when predicting the axial length.

methodsAn observational study was performed including 96 healthy subjects (96 eyes). Axial length was calculated from optical biometry (IOL Master 500). Corneal curvature and scleral sagittal height parameters at 13, 14 and 15 mm were obtained automatically using corneoscleral topography (eye surface profiler; ESP). In addition, corneal and scleral sagittal heights at numerous locations (21 radii: 0-10 mm from the corneal apex at 12 angles: 0-330°) were calculated using the raw height data extracted from the ESP. The relationships between axial length and the study parameters were analysed using Pearson correlation analysis. The equations for the prediction of axial length were obtained by fitting multiple linear regression models.

resultsThe temporal-nasal scleral asymmetry at 13-, 14- and 15-mm chord lengths was significantly correlated with axial length (r

conclusionsLarger ocular globes show reduced temporal-nasal scleral asymmetry, mainly due to the lower sagittal height of the temporal sclera. Thus, the geometry of the temporal scleral may be a factor of interest during myopia progression.

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Axial Length, EyeCorneal TopographyScleraAdultBiometryCorneaFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultaxial lengthcorneacorneoscleral profileeye surface profilersagittal heightsclera

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PMID39361443
PMCPMC11629836

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