IMI impact of myopia

P Sankaridurg, N Tahhan, H Kandel… - … & visual science, 2021 - iovs.arvojournals.org
The global burden of myopia is growing. Myopia affected nearly 30% of the world population
in 2020 and this number is expected to rise to 50% by 2050. This review aims to analyze the …

Update and guidance on management of myopia. European Society of Ophthalmology in cooperation with International Myopia Institute

J Németh, B Tapasztó, WA Aclimandos… - European Journal …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with
myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 …

[HTML][HTML] Time outdoors in reducing myopia: a school-based cluster randomized trial with objective monitoring of outdoor time and light intensity

X He, P Sankaridurg, J Wang, J Chen, T Naduvilath… - Ophthalmology, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of time outdoors per school day over 2 years on myopia
onset and shift. Design A prospective, cluster-randomized, examiner-masked, 3-arm trial …

[HTML][HTML] Global and regional estimates of prevalence of refractive errors: Systematic review and meta-analysis

H Hashemi, A Fotouhi, A Yekta, R Pakzad… - Journal of current …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Prevalence and causes of vision loss in China from 1990 to 2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

T Xu, B Wang, H Liu, H Wang, P Yin, W Dong… - The Lancet Public …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Vision loss is an important public health issue in China, but a detailed
understanding of national and regional trends in its prevalence and causes, which could …

Safety and efficacy of low-dose atropine eyedrops for the treatment of myopia progression in Chinese children: a randomized clinical trial

S Wei, SM Li, W An, J Du, X Liang, Y Sun… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Because studies have suggested that atropine might slow the progression of
myopia in children, randomized clinical trials are warranted to understand this potential …

IMI–myopia control reports overview and introduction

JS Wolffsohn, DI Flitcroft, KL Gifford… - … & visual science, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
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 …

Prevalence and time trends of myopia in children and adolescents in China: a systemic review and meta-analysis

L Dong, YK Kang, Y Li, WB Wei, JB Jonas - Retina, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To estimate prevalence, associated factors, and time trends of myopia in Chinese
children and adolescents. Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science …

Annual incidences and progressions of myopia and high myopia in Chinese schoolchildren based on a 5-year cohort study

SM Li, S Wei, DA Atchison, MT Kang… - … & visual science, 2022 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To determine the annual incidences and rates of progression of myopia and high
myopia in Chinese schoolchildren from grade 1 to grade 6 and explore the possible cause …

High prevalence of myopia in children and their parents in Hong Kong Chinese Population: the Hong Kong Children Eye Study

JC Yam, SM Tang, KW Kam, LJ Chen, M Yu… - Acta …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To determine the myopia prevalence in Hong Kong Chinese children and their
parents. Methods It was a population‐based cross‐sectional study. A total of 4257 children …