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Factors associated with myopia in Korean children: Korea National Health and nutrition examination survey 2016–2017 (KNHANES VII)

BMC Ophthalmology, 2020
Background To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with myopia and high myopia in children in South Korea. Methods A total of 983 children 5–18 years of age who participated in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...
Hyuna Kim, Jin Seok Seo, Woong-Sun Yoo, Gyu-Nam Kim, Rock Bum Kim, Jae Eun Chae, Inyoung Chung, Seong-Wook Seo, Seong Jae Kim   +8 more
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Corneal densitometry in high myopia [PDF]

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
To investigate corneal densitometry values obtained using Scheimpflug tomography in normal and highly myopic (HM) eyes and to assess the differences in densitometry values between them.Highly myopic and normal corneas were examined using the Pentacam Scheimpflug imaging system. Corneal densitometry was automatically performed over a 12-mm diameter area,
Jing Dong, Yaqin Zhang, Haining Zhang, Zhijie Jia, Suhua Zhang, Bin Sun, Yongqing Han, Xiaogang Wang   +7 more
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The increasing prevalence of myopia and high myopia among high school students in Fenghua city, eastern China: a 15-year population-based survey

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
Background Myopia is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children and young adults. Multiple epidemiological studies have confirmed a high prevalence of myopia in Asian countries.
Min Chen, Aimin Wu, Lina Zhang, Wei Wang, Xinyi Chen, Xiaoning Yu, Kaijun Wang   +6 more
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Factors associated with myopia in 19-year-old adult men in Korea between 2014 and 2020

Scientific Reports, 2023
Numerous environmental factors that influence myopia have been studied, but only few factors have been definitively identified. We examined factors influencing myopia using data from 2014 to 2020 physical examinations received from the Korean Military ...
So Hyeon Gwon, Dong Cheol Lee
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Prevalence of myopia among senior students in Fenghua, Eastern China, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundMyopia is a common cause of vision impairment worldwide. In China, the prevalence, the affected population, and the onset age of myopia are prominent issues.
Xuewei Zhou, Tong Liu, Tong Liu, Aimin Wu, Bo Cheng, Min Chen, Min Chen, Kaijun Wang, Kaijun Wang   +8 more
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Prevalence of myopia and its association with diabetic retinopathy in subjects with type II diabetes mellitus: A population-based study

Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Objective: To report the prevalence of myopia and its association with diabetic retinopathy in subjects with type II diabetes mellitus and compare the diabetic retinopathy status in the myopic group vs the emmetropic group.
Suganeswari Ganesan, Rajiv Raman, Sumanth Reddy, Tandava Krishnan, Vaitheeswaran Kulothungan, Tarun Sharma   +5 more
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Familial Aggregation and Heritability of Myopia: A Local Population Survey in Shanxi, China

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2021
Purpose. To further determine the roles of environmental and genetic factors in the development of myopia, a comprehensive survey was performed. The guidance for myopia-susceptible people is established which might help prevent or delay the onset and ...
Qin Wang, Hao-Yu Bi, Chun-Fang Wang
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Prevalence Patterns and Onset Prediction of High Myopia for Children and Adolescents in Southern China via Real-World Screening Data: Retrospective School-Based Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023
BackgroundPatients with high myopia have an increased lifetime risk of complications. The prevalence patterns of high myopia in children and adolescents in southern China are unclear.
Jieying Guan, Yingting Zhu, Qiuyue Hu, Shuyue Ma, Jingfeng Mu, Zhidong Li, Dong Fang, Xiaohua Zhuo, Haifei Guan, Qianhui Sun, Lin An, Shaochong Zhang, Peiwu Qin, Yehong Zhuo   +13 more
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Simulations to Assess the Performance of Multifactor Risk Scores for Predicting Myopia Prevalence in Children and Adolescents in China

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
Background: Myopia is the most common visual impairment among Chinese children and adolescents. The purpose of this study is to explore key interventions for myopia prevalence, especially for early-onset myopia and high myopia.Methods: Univariate and ...
Hong Wang, Hong Wang, Liansheng Li, Liansheng Li, Wencan Wang, Wencan Wang, Hao Wang, Youyuan Zhuang, Xiaoyan Lu, Guosi Zhang, Siyu Wang, Peng Lin, Chong Chen, Yu Bai, Qi Chen, Hao Chen, Jia Qu, Jia Qu, Liangde Xu, Liangde Xu   +19 more
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Novel Uses and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosing and Managing Eyes with High Myopia and Pathologic Myopia

Diagnostics, 2022
Myopia is a global health issue, and the prevalence of high myopia has increased significantly in the past five to six decades. The high incidence of myopia and its vision-threatening course emphasize the need for automated methods to screen for high ...
Ran Du, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui
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