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  • Neuroscience
  • Pediatrics

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  • Myopia is a growing global health concern, particularly in children.
  • Early detection and prediction of myopia development are crucial for timely intervention.
  • Understanding the underlying retinal mechanisms in early myopia is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate retinal electrophysiological activity in relation to early myopia development in children.
  • To explore the correlation between multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) parameters and refractive error changes.
  • To identify potential electrophysiological markers for predicting juvenile myopia.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 56 emmetropic children (6-9 years old).
  • Recorded cycloplegic refraction, axial length, and global flash multifocal electroretinogram (MOFO mfERG) at 49% and 96% contrast.
  • Analyzed mfERG components (DC, IC) and correlated them with 1-year changes in refractive error and axial length.

Main Results:

  • Over 1 year, mean refractive error shifted by -0.55 D and axial length increased by 0.37 mm.
  • Changes in refractive error and axial length significantly correlated with central IC amplitudes at 49% mfERG contrast.
  • These correlations suggest inner retinal involvement in myopia progression.

Conclusions:

  • Prospective retinal changes, likely from the central inner retina, precede myopia development.
  • Electrophysiological parameters, specifically mfERG IC amplitudes, may serve as early indicators of juvenile myopia.
  • This study provides a potential reference for early detection and monitoring of myopia in children.