Peripheral retinal defocus in children and adolescents with different refractive statuses and its relationship with refractive parameters

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Vertical retinal defocus exhibits asymmetry across all refractive statuses, horizontal defocus asymmetry diminishes in moderate myopia, and specific vertical retinal defocus zones are significant predictors of axial length. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Zejiang Song; Yu Wang; Yuexuan Li; Cuicui Dong; Ying Fu; Dan Wu; Xiaoxia Ding

doi:10.1186/s12886-026-04744-6

March 18, 2026BMC OphthalmologyOpen Access

Peripheral retinal defocus in children and adolescents with different refractive statuses and its relationship with refractive parameters

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This research aims to investigate the relationship between retinal defocus and refractive parameters in children and adolescents with varying refractive statuses.
Measured vertical and horizontal retinal defocus across different refractive status groups.
Examined asymmetry in retinal defocus measurements.
Identified predictors of axial length using specific retinal defocus values.
Vertical retinal defocus showed consistent asymmetry across all refractive groups.
Horizontal defocus asymmetry decreased in the moderate myopia group.
Identified retinal defocus values (RDV0-10, RDV10-20, RDV20-30) as significant predictors of axial length.

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Analysis reveals retinal defocus variations in children and adolescents with different refractive statuses, suggesting implications for eye health.

Abstract

Retinal defocus in the vertical direction was observed to exhibit asymmetry across all groups, while the horizontal defocus asymmetry appeared to diminish in the moderate myopia group. Furthermore, RDV0-10, RDV10-20, and RDV20-30 were identified as potential significant predictors of AL.

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Song et al. (2026) studied this question.

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