Vitreous chamber depth as part of axial elongation in pediatric myopia.

Sinan Liu, Ming Li, Yihua Zhu, Huihang Wang

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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A natural experiment in school lighting: observational evidence linking far-red light exposure to slower myopia progression in Chinese Uyghur schoolchildren.BMC public health · 2026
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Sinan Liu *Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, No.20 Cha Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China.

Ming Li *School of Smart Marine Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, China.

Yihua ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, No.20 Cha Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China. zhuyihua889@163.com.

Huihang WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, No.20 Cha Zhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, China. 870416538@qq.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82270179the Joint Funding Project of Science and Technology Innovation of Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology 2024Y9132the project of Fujian Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases and Optometry YK-YJZX

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Abstract

backgroundThis study explored the connections between axial length (AL) and other ocular parameters, including central corneal thickness (CCT), aqueous chamber depth (AD), lens thickness (LT), and vitreous chamber depth (VCD), during myopia progression in children.

methodsThis study was conducted on a Chinese pediatric population, comprising 42 participants in a prospective cohort and 406 participants in a retrospective study. Standardized protocols were used to measure ocular parameters. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation analyses to compare parameters across AL subgroups.

resultsSignificant positive proportional relationships were observed between AL and VCD (R² = 0.97), and moderate correlations with AD (R² = 0.49) and LT (R² = 0.30). No significant correlation was found between AL and CCT (R² = 0.00). Longer AL was associated with increased VCD and AD and a decrease in LT. Regular monitoring of AL, and particularly VCD, provides a sensitive measure of ongoing myopia progression and can be used to track its dynamics.

conclusionsVCD is the primary component associated with AL elongation in pediatric myopia, with minimal contributions from AD and LT. Regular monitoring of AL and VCD may improve the assessment of myopia progression and support personalized intervention strategies.

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Axial Length, EyeMyopiaVitreous BodyAdolescentChildCorneaDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansLens, CrystallineMaleProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesAxial lengthMyopia progressionPediatric ophthalmologyVitreous chamber depth

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PMID41546002

DOI10.1186/s12886-026-04622-1

PMCPMC12896177

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