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With a cutoff value of 0.528, BEPI achieved 0.989 sensitivity and 0.985 specificity in distinguishing between stable and progressive cases. In the external validation cohort (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200968), 31 eyes remained stable after 23.16\u2009\u00b1\u20096.75\u2009months and 37\u00a0eyes progressed after 7.03\u2009\u00b1\u20093.42\u2009months of follow\u2010up. BEPI demonstrated the highest predictive performance, with an accuracy of 0.941 and an F1\u2010score of 0.947.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The machine learning\u2010based index BEPI derived from corneal biomechanics enabled the accurate prediction of early keratoconus progression at the first visit, with an accuracy of 0.941. 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