There is an epidemic of myopia in East and Southeast Asia, with the prevalence of myopia in
young adults around 80–90%, and an accompanying high prevalence of high myopia in …

Risk factor analysis provides an important basis for develo** interventions for any
condition. In the case of myopia, evidence for a large number of risk factors has been …

This paper presents estimates of the prevalence of visual impairment and its causes in 2002,
based on the best available evidence derived from recent studies. Estimates were …

Citation information: Pan C‐W, Ramamurthy D & Saw S‐M. Worldwide prevalence and risk
factors for myopia. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2012, 32, 3‐16. doi: 10.1111/j. 1475‐1313.2011 …

Purpose The aim of the study was a systematic review of refractive errors across the world
according to the WHO regions. Methods To extract articles on the prevalence of refractive …

purpose. To quantify the degree of association between juvenile myopia and parental
myopia, near work, and school achievement. methods. Refractive error, parental refractive …

purpose. To assess the prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment in school-age
children in a metropolitan area of southern China. methods. Random selection of …

Myopia is not a simple refractive error, but an eyesight-threatening disease. There is a high
prevalence of myopia, 80% to 90%, in young adults in East Asia; myopia has become the …

Myopia is one of the most prevalent disorders of the eye. Higher myopia is associated with
comorbidities that increase risks of severe and irreversible loss of vision, such as retinal …

Myopia is of diverse aetiology. A small proportion of myopia is clearly familial, generally
early in onset and of high level, with defined chromosomal localisations and in some cases …