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ArticleJournal of cataract and refractive surgery2026

Accuracy of new-generation and traditional intraocular lens power calculation formulas in pediatric primary implantation.

Jiaxin Jin, Yanyu Shen, Yiwen Qu, Hui Chen, Xiaohang Wu, Ling Jin, Yizhi Liu, Haotian Lin, Zhenzhen Liu

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Jiaxin JinFrom the State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3088-8242
Yiwen Qu
Hui Chen
Xiaohang Wu
Yizhi Liu
Haotian Lin

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the Joint Funding Project of Municipal Schools (Colleges) of Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, China 2023A03J0188the Natural Science Fund of Guangdong Province 2023A1515011102the Research Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology 2025QZLH05
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Abstract

purposeTo compare the prediction accuracy of new-generation and traditional intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas in pediatric primary IOL implantation and identify factors influencing refractive prediction errors.

settingZhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangzhou, China.

designRetrospective consecutive case-series study.

methodsThe prediction error (PE) was calculated for Holladay 1, SRK/T, Hoffer Q, Haigis, Barrett Universal II, Kane, Emmetropia Verifying Optical 2.0, and Ladas Super Formula (LSF) in pediatric primary IOL implantation. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on age, axial length (AL), average keratometry, surgical procedure, and IOL type. Multivariate regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with significant refractive surprise.

results83 patients (108 eyes) were included in the study. Significant differences in both PE and absolute PE were observed among formulas ( P < .001). The SRK/T and Kane formulas demonstrated lower mean predicted error (ME) and median absolute error (MedAE), whereas LSF and Haigis formulas showed higher ME and MedAE, respectively. Patients who were older age and had longer AL exhibited improved predictive accuracy. No significant differences in prediction accuracy were found between eyes with different surgical procedures or different IOL types. Multivariate regression analysis showed that younger age and shorter preoperative AL were predictors of significant refractive surprise across formulas.

conclusionsThe predictive accuracy of IOL formulas in pediatric primary IOL implantation remains suboptimal, with the SRK/T and Kane formulas performing relatively better. Younger age and shorter AL remain major predictors of refractive surprise, while surgical procedure and IOL type show no significant association. Further development of pediatric-specific IOL power formulas is warranted.

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BiometryLenses, IntraocularLens Implantation, IntraocularOptics and PhotonicsPhacoemulsificationAdolescentAxial Length, EyeChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleRefraction, OcularReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective Studies

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PMCPMC12777599

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