Corneal elevation measurements are highly important in refractive surgery.
Previous normative databases for corneal elevation are based on limited geographic area and sample size.
Our study establishes a Chinese normative database for corneal elevation based on a large sample.
Thinner corneal pachymetry at the apex and greater anterior corneal astigmatism result in greater anterior corneal elevation values.
Younger age, greater anterior corneal astigmatism, lower anterior and posterior keratometry, and shallower anterior chamber depth tend to yield greater posterior corneal elevation values.