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Methods: This retrospective study evaluated 66 Caucasian myopic children (mean age, 13.3 \u00b1 1.4 years, 60% male) fitted with Ortho-K lenses with varying back optic zone diameters (BOZD, 4.7\u20136.0 mm) in a Spanish optometric clinic. Baseline mean spherical equivalent (sphere + 1\/2 cylinder) was \u22122.94 \u00b1 1.24 D and AL = 24.52 \u00b1 0.80 mm. Results: After 12 months, children fitted with smaller BOZDs showed significantly less axial elongation than those with larger BOZDs (0.08 \u00b1 0.12 mm vs. 0.15 \u00b1 0.10 mm, p &lt; 0.001) and smaller plus power ring diameter (PPRD). Differences in AL change were observed between PPRD subgroups (larger and smaller than 4.5 mm). HOA revealed distinct patterns: vertical coma increased significantly only in the PPRD &gt; 4.5 mm group (p = 0.003), horizontal coma increased significantly only in the PPRD &lt; 4.5 mm group (p = 0.004), while total coma increased in both, without intergroup differences. Both PPRD subgroups demonstrated significant increases in spherical aberration (p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: These findings suggest that reducing BOZD, and consequently PPRD, can slow AL elongation more effectively than standard designs, although optical side effects require consideration. 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