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Prediction models adjusted for cycloplegic effects may offer a reliable alternative.\nPurpose\nTo assess the effect of cycloplegia on the accuracy and repeatability of several AL prediction models in a paediatric cohort, and to identify which models maintain minimal bias under both cycloplegic and non-cycloplegic conditions.\nMethods\nNinety-six children (mean age 12.5\u2009\u00b1\u20092.4 years-old) underwent repeated measurements pre- and post-cycloplegia of spherical equivalent (SE), anterior corneal curvature (Kmean), and AL using the Myopia Master. Seven published prediction models incorporating SE, Kmean, age, and sex were evaluated. Agreement, bias, limits of agreement (LoA), coefficient of repeatability (CR), intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and regression analyses were used to assess performance and repeatability.\nResults\nCycloplegia induced a hyperopic shift (mean\u2009+\u20090.79 D), most pronounced in emmetropic and hyperopic eyes. Measured AL and all models showed improved repeatability post-cycloplegia (measured AL CR decreased from ~\u20090.14 mm to ~\u20090.09 mm; ICC\u2009&gt;\u20090.99). Pre-cycloplegia, models overestimated AL (mean differences MD from \u2212\u20090.87 to \u2212\u20090.24 mm); these biases reduced post-cycloplegia (MD from \u2212\u20090.56 to +\u20090.10 mm). Models by Morgan, Queir\u00f3s, and Lingham had the smallest bias (&lt;\u20090.10 mm) and narrowest LoA (&lt;\u20090.84 mm). Variation in SE accounted for ~\u200997\u201399% of change in predicted AL; Kmean contributed\u2009\u2264\u20091.2%.\nConclusion\nCycloplegic refraction significantly enhances both accuracy and repeatability of AL prediction models in children. Models by Morgan et al., Queir\u00f3s et al., and Lingham et al. performed best. Predictive models may be a valuable substitute in settings without access to optical biometers, provided cycloplegic measurements are used when possible.<\/p>","DOI":"10.21203\/rs.3.rs-7974559\/v1","type":"posted-content","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,13]],"date-time":"2025-11-13T08:43:15Z","timestamp":1763023395000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Influence of cycloplegia on the axial length prediction models in a peadiatric cohort"],"prefix":"10.21203","author":[{"given":"Ivo","family":"Soares","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Beira Interior"}]},{"given":"Ant\u00f3nio","family":"Baptista","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Minho"}]},{"given":"Oscar","family":"Torrado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ophthalmology Clinic Vista S\u00e1nchez Tranc\u00f3n"}]},{"given":"Pedro","family":"Serra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ophthalmology Clinic Vista S\u00e1nchez Tranc\u00f3n"}]}],"member":"297","reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"1. 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