[HTML][HTML] IMI impact of myopia
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 …
in 2020 and this number is expected to rise to 50% by 2050. This review aims to analyze the …
[HTML][HTML] Global and regional estimates of prevalence of refractive errors: Systematic review and meta-analysis
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 …
according to the WHO regions. Methods To extract articles on the prevalence of refractive …
The age-specific prevalence of myopia in Asia: a meta-analysis
Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science from their inception through
September 2013 for population-based surveys reporting the prevalence of myopia in adults …
September 2013 for population-based surveys reporting the prevalence of myopia in adults …
Prevalence and 5-to 6-year incidence and progression of myopia and hyperopia in Australian schoolchildren
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence, incidence, and change in refractive errors for
Australian schoolchildren and examine the impact of ethnicity and sex. DESIGN: Population …
Australian schoolchildren and examine the impact of ethnicity and sex. DESIGN: Population …
Cycloplegic refraction is the gold standard for epidemiological studies
Many studies on children have shown that lack of cycloplegia is associated with slight
overestimation of myopia and marked errors in estimates of the prevalence of emmetropia …
overestimation of myopia and marked errors in estimates of the prevalence of emmetropia …
Controlling myopia progression in children and adolescents
MJ Smith, JJ Walline - Adolescent health, medicine and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Myopia is a common disorder, affecting approximately one-third of the US population and
over 90% of the population in some East Asian countries. High amounts of myopia are …
over 90% of the population in some East Asian countries. High amounts of myopia are …
Crystalline lens and refractive development
R Iribarren - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2015 - Elsevier
Individual refractive errors usually change along lifespan. Most children are hyperopic in
early life. This hyperopia is usually lost during growth years, leading to emmetropia in adults …
early life. This hyperopia is usually lost during growth years, leading to emmetropia in adults …
Myopia over the lifecourse: prevalence and early life influences in the 1958 British birth cohort
JS Rahi, PM Cumberland, CS Peckham - Ophthalmology, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE:: To investigate the hypothesis that the excessive growth of the eye in myopia is
associated with general growth and thus influenced by early life biological and social …
associated with general growth and thus influenced by early life biological and social …
[HTML][HTML] Design, methodology, and baseline of whole city-million scale children and adolescents myopia survey (CAMS) in Wenzhou, China
Background Myopia is the most common visual impairment in children and adolescents
worldwide. This study described an economical and effective population-based screening …
worldwide. This study described an economical and effective population-based screening …
The prevalence of refractive errors among schoolchildren in Dezful, Iran
Aim: To determine the prevalence of refractive errors among schoolchildren in urban and
rural areas of Dezful County, Iran. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, using random cluster …
rural areas of Dezful County, Iran. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, using random cluster …