IOP, myopic progression and axial length in a COMET subgroup.
OBJECTIVE
Relationships between intraocular pressure (IOP) and baseline characteristics are explored in a subgroup of children participating in the Correction of Myopia Evaluation Trial. The 5-year follow-up also provides information on the relationship between IOP, myopic progression, and change in axial length.


METHODS
Right eye IOP, cycloplegic autorefraction, and axial length were measured at baseline and annually in 104/118 children at one of the Correction of Myopia Evaluation Trial centers.


RESULTS
At baseline, IOP for the cohort was 15.92 +/- 4.16 mm Hg. IOP decreased (0.125 mm Hg/year) over the follow-up (p = 0.05). IOP of Blacks (n = 17; 19.88 +/- 4.24 mm Hg) was higher than Hispanics (n = 50; 15.77 +/- 2.44 mm Hg, p = 0.006), Whites (n = 25; 14.51 +/- 1.75 mm Hg, p = 0.0001) and all non-Blacks combined (n = 87; 15.38 +/- 2.26 mm Hg, p = 0.0006). IOP averaged over the six visits did not differ by gender (mean difference = 0.66 mm Hg). There was no significant association between baseline IOP and baseline myopia or myopic progression, and no significant relationship between IOP the year prior to myopic progression measured over the following year. The same results were found for IOP and axial length.


CONCLUSIONS
Small but significant ethnic differences were noted in the IOP of myopic children, with Blacks having higher values. IOP was not associated with gender, baseline refractive error, baseline axial length, myopic progression, or change in axial length over the 5-year observation period.
Manny
Ruth E
RE
University of Houston, College of Optometry, Houston, TX 77204-2020, USA. rmanny@uh.edu
Deng
Li
L
Crossnoe
Connie
C
Gwiazda
Jane
J
D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea / Q000502:physiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D009216:Myopia / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular