Table 2 Changes in the spherical equivalent refraction and axial length among the three groups.

From: The effect of defocus incorporated multiple segment spectacles’ lenses combined with different concentrations atropine for myopia control

Characteristics

DIMS (N = 55)

DIMS-Low ATR (N = 55)

DIMS-High ATR (N = 50)

P

SER

 Pre-treatment

−2.53 ± 0.76

−2.57 ± 0.62

−2.56 ± 0.82

0.273

 Post-treatment

−2.85 ± 0.69

−2.74 ± 0.71a

−2.72 ± 0.23a

0.022*

 Change

−0.30 ± 0.25

-0.17 ± 0.49a

−0.16 ± 0.14a

0.003*

AXL

 Pre-treatment

23.30 ± 0.64

23.39 ± 0.92

23.40 ± 0.82

0.492

 Post-treatment

23.43 ± 0.68

23.45 ± 0.81

23.46 ± 0.36

0.294

 Change

0.13 ± 0.08

0.06 ± 0.20a

0.06 ± 0.14a

0.011*

  1. ATR atropine, AXL axial elongation, DIMS defocus incorporated multiple segments, N number, SER spherical equivalent refraction. * denotes a significant difference among the three groups.
  2. a denotes similar values between groups with this mark.
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