What does this source bring?
In ROMIO, the average axis gain was 0,36 mm in orthokeratology and 0,63 mm in the single vision group over 2 years.
78 children completed the study; unblinded users. Five people discontinued orthokeratology due to adverse events.
CLAIM-ROMIOScope of testing and verification
- The role of the record
- Source of the claim
- Population
- Children 6–10 years in Hong Kong
- N
- 102
- Geography
- Hong Kong
- Observation (months)
- 24
- Comparator
- Single vision glasses
- Result
- In ROMIO, the average axis gain was 0,36 mm in orthokeratology and 0,63 mm in the single vision group over 2 years.
- Safety
- Five treatment discontinuations due to adverse events; the study is too small to precisely evaluate rare infections.
- Device/structure
- Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
- Publisher of the publication
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
- Financing
- Not determined within the proven range; see the declaration in full text.
- Conflicts of interest
- Not determined within the proven range. The absence of confirmation does not mean the absence of conflict.
- DOI
- 10.1167/iovs.12-10565
- PMID
- 22969068
- What was checked
- Bibliographic metadata and abstract in Europe PMC / PubMed; Crossref metadata
- Date of verification
- 2026-09-09
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