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 …

The aim of this review was to quantify the global variation in childhood myopia prevalence
over time taking account of demographic and study design factors. A systematic review …

Purpose To determine the effectiveness of different interventions to slow down the
progression of myopia in children. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane …

The prevalence of myopia is increasing globally. Complications of myopia are associated
with huge economic and social costs. It is believed that high myopia in adulthood can be …

Best practice clinical guidelines for myopia control involve an understanding of the
epidemiology of myopia, risk factors, visual environment interventions, and optical and …

Refractive errors, including myopia, are the most frequent eye disorders worldwide and an
increasingly common cause of blindness. This genome-wide association meta-analysis in …

Purpose To investigate whether myopia is becoming more common across Europe and
explore whether increasing education levels, an important environmental risk factor for …

Objectives To determine whether more years spent in education is a causal risk factor for
myopia, or whether myopia is a causal risk factor for more years in education. Design …

Myopia typically starts and progresses during childhood, but onset and progression can
occur during adulthood. The goals of this review are to summarize published data on …

With the growing prevalence of myopia, already at epidemic levels in some countries, there
is an urgent need for new management approaches. However, with the increasing number …