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Peripheral vision in myopia research is complex due to focus variations. This study found that emmetropes/non-myopes have greater peripheral depth-of-refraction and multifocality than myopes, suggesting inherent optical properties influence myopia development.

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  • Ophthalmology
  • Optometry
  • Vision Science

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  • Peripheral image quality is crucial for understanding myopia development.
  • Peripheral refraction is challenging to define due to optical aberrations and depth-of-focus limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate peripheral image quality across the horizontal field (±25°).
  • To evaluate peripheral image quality using three metrics with varying sphero-cylindrical wavefronts.
  • To determine the optimal correction for peripheral vision and assess the range of effective corrections.

Main Methods:

  • Nineteen adults and 33 children (Stockholm Myopia Study) were analyzed.
  • A dual-angle wavefront aberrometer measured ocular optics.
  • Optical image quality was computed from wavefront data for 10,000 corrections to define best focus and depth-of-refraction.

Main Results:

  • Peripheral best focus was indistinct, characterized by a large depth-of-refraction.
  • Emmetropes/non-myopes exhibited significantly larger peripheral depth-of-refraction (2.69 D) than myopes (1.74 D) using the Strehl ratio metric.
  • Multifocal properties in the peripheral visual field were observed, with higher prevalence in emmetropes/non-myopes compared to myopes.

Conclusions:

  • The peripheral visual field may lack a distinct best focus and can exhibit multifocality.
  • Differences in peripheral depth-of-refraction and multifocality between myopes and emmetropes/non-myopes suggest a role for inherent peripheral optical properties in myopia progression.
  • Understanding these peripheral optical characteristics is vital for myopia research and potential interventions.