Background Due to high prevalence myopia has gained importance in epidemiological
studies. Children with early onset are at particular risk of complications associated with …

Purpose Increased prevalence of myopia is a major public health challenge worldwide,
including in Africa. While previous studies have shown an increasing prevalence in Africa …

Background Myopia is the most common visual impairment in children and adolescents
worldwide. This study described an economical and effective population-based screening …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of
myopia among medical students at the University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health …

Aim To determine normative values for stereoacuity, accommodative and vergence
measures for high school populations. Methods Using a multi-stage random cluster …

Aim To determine the patterns of distribution of refractive errors in a clinical sample of
patients examined in an optometry practice. Method In this retrospective study, the clinic …

Background Uncorrected refractive error (URE) and subsequent visual impairment (VI) is
expected to have an impact on the quality of life (QoL) amongst schoolchildren. Aim This …

Purpose To provide contemporary and future estimates of childhood myopia prevalence in
Africa. Methods A systematic online literature search was conducted for articles on …

Background: The development of human resources for eye health (HReH), aimed at
achieving a 25% reduction in visual impairment by the year 2020, was one of the VISION …

Background The rise in myopia prevalence, particularly among adolescents in East Asia, is
a cause for concern. While a combination of environmental and genetic factors is …