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Insight into high myopia and the macula

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
The incidence of myopia is constantly on the rise. Patients of high myopia and pathological myopia are young and can lose vision due to a number of degenerative changes occurring at the macula. With the emergence of new technologies such as swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography, our understanding of macular pathology in ...
Atul Kumar, Rohan Chawla, Devesh Kumawat, Ganesh Pillay   +3 more
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Divergence insufficiency associated with high myopia

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2010
Hiromi Kohmoto, Kenji Inoue, Masato WakakuraInouye Eye Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JapanPurpose: Divergence insufficiency is generally regarded as a neurological event.
Masato Wakakura, Kenji Inoue, Hiromi Kohmoto   +2 more
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SURGICAL TREATMENT OF HIGH MYOPIA. [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1899
Myopia of high degree is extremely rare in my personal experience. This is somewhat remarkable as a considerable proportion of my constituents are of German extraction. I have measured the eyes of more than 6000 patients during the last ten years, in my private practice, and I append a table showing refraction of 5000 eyes.
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Genetic and clinical profile of high myopia patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Frontiers in Genetics
IntroductionOur previous research identified pathogenic variants in RetNet genes in 23.4% of individuals with early-onset high myopia. This study aims to analyze the genetic defects in patients with high myopia complicated by rhegmatogenous retinal ...
Lin Zhou, Farrukhjon Boboev, Hui Chen, Fanwen Jiang, Chun Zhang, Jing Xiao, Hui Jiang, Yongchuan Liao, Zhuping Xu   +8 more
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The Economic and Societal Impact of Myopia and High Myopia [PDF]

, 2019
The World Health Organization lists uncorrected or under-corrected myopia as a major cause of visual impairment. Myopia may impair many aspects of life including educational and occupational activities. The annual direct cost of myopia correction for Asian adults has been estimated at US $328 billion/annum.
Sharon Yu Lin Chua, Paul J. Foster
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Genetic background of high myopia in children.

PLoS ONE
ObjectiveHigh myopia is a significant risk factor for irreversible vision loss and can occur in isolation or as a component of various syndromes. However, the genetic basis of early-onset high myopia remains poorly understood.
Urh Šenk, Bernard Čižman, Karin Writzl, Manca Tekavčič Pompe   +3 more
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Risk Prediction Model for High Myopia in Primary and Secondary School Students: Based on Nested Case-control Study [PDF]

Zhongguo quanke yixue
Background The vision health of primary and secondary school students has become a growing concern due to increasing academic pressure, the widespread use of electronic devices, and poor eye care habits.
CHEN Shenglan, ZHENG Yongtao, HU Wangcheng, NI Zuowei, XIA Bing, YE Chunmei, DU Chixin, CHEN Xiaodan
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Rising burden of myopia among South Korean young adults based on 13-year trends, associated factors, and projections to 2050

Scientific Reports
To investigate long-term and projected trends of myopia and high myopia among young South Korean males and to evaluate associated sociodemographic risk factors.
Yeonsu Lee, Jongwook Lee, Daeun An, Kyoung Yul Seo, Sangchul Yoon, Nathan Congdon   +5 more
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High Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia in 5060 Chinese University Students in Shanghai

Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 2012
Myopia is an important cause of correctable visual impairment worldwide. Genetic and environmental factors contribute to its development. The population of Chinese university students consists of approximately 30 million young people characterized by academic excellence and similar ages. To date, little is known about their refractive status. Our study
Jing, Sun, Jibo, Zhou, Peiquan, Zhao, Jingcai, Lian, Huang, Zhu, Yixiong, Zhou, Yue, Sun, Yefei, Wang, Liquan, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Lina, Wang, Biyun, Cun, Shengfang, Ge, Xianqun, Fan   +13 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of myopia among children and adolescents in Hangzhou

Scientific Reports
To analyze the prevalence and influencing factors of myopia among children and adolescents in Hangzhou city, and provide ideas for the formulation of myopia prevention and control measures.
Lijuan Zhao, Xiujun Jiang, Wenhui Zhang, Li Hao, Yuting Zhang, Shangxi Wu, Bing Zhu, Hong Xu   +7 more
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