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The main outcome for comparison was the percentage of eyes with a refractive prediction error &lt;0.25 diopters, &lt;0.50 diopters, and &lt;1.00 diopter. A network meta-analysis was performed, and Surface Under the Cumulative Ranking Curve values were calculated to rank formulas across the three prediction error thresholds. Forest plots were generated comparing all formulas with Barrett Universal II as the reference. Results: Ten studies were finally included. Based on Surface Under the Cumulative Ranking Curve values, Kane and Holladay 1 (with the original Wang\u2013Koch axial length adjustment) ranked among the top three formulas across all prediction error thresholds. Hill-RBF 3.0, EVO, and Barrett Universal II ranked among the top three for the &lt;0.25 diopters, &lt;0.50 diopters, and &lt;1.00 diopter thresholds, respectively. The Kane and Holladay 1 (with the original Wang\u2013Koch axial length adjustment) formulas were the only ones showing odds ratios favouring their accuracy over Barrett Universal II across all prediction error thresholds in the forest plots, although differences were not statistically significant. Conclusions: The Kane and Holladay 1 (with the original Wang\u2013Koch axial length adjustment) formulas showed the most consistent performance in highly myopic eyes. 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