The Age-Specific Prevalence of Myopia in Asia A Meta-analysis

• Published in: Optometry and vision science Vol. 92; no. 3; pp. 258 - 266
• Main Authors: Pan, Chen-Wei, Dirani, Mohamed, Cheng, Ching-Yu, Wong, Tien-Yin, Saw, Seang-Mei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Asia - epidemiology; Asian Continental Ancestry Group - ethnology; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Middle Aged; Myopia - ethnology; Prevalence; Sex Distribution; Asia

To estimate the age-specific prevalence of myopia in Asia. 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 or children in Asia. We pooled the prevalence estimates for myopia by age gr...