The epidemics of myopia: Aetiology and prevention

• Published in: Progress in retinal and eye research Vol. 62; pp. 134 - 149
• Main Authors: Morgan, Ian G., French, Amanda N., Ashby, Regan S., Guo, Xinxing, Ding, Xiaohu, He, Mingguang, Rose, Kathryn A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Asia - epidemiology; Atropine; Control; Disease Progression; Dopamine; Education; Environment; High myopia; Humans; Myopia; Myopia - epidemiology; Myopia - etiology; Myopia, Degenerative - epidemiology; Optical devices; Orthokeratology; Pathological myopia; Prevalence; Prevention; Risk Factors; Schools; Time outdoors; Asia; Prevention; Control; Dopamine; Orthokeratology; Pathological myopia; Education; Myopia; Atropine; High myopia; Schools; Optical devices; Time outdoors

There is an epidemic of myopia in East and Southeast Asia, with the prevalence of myopia in young adults around 80–90%, and an accompanying high prevalence of high myopia in young adults (10–20%). This may foreshadow an increase in low vision and blindness due to pathological myopia. These two epide...