December 2, 2024 By Liesl Forward, BSc, OD Ethnicity is a key demographic detail for clinicians and researchers interested in refractive error, as it has been found to influence myopia development. Therefore, robust data for refractive error and axial length by ethnicity, location, and age is needed. Naduvilath et al. (2024) have aimed to deepen understanding of expected axial length and refractive error change in East Asian and European children aged 6-16.9 years.