Childhood myopia: epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention

Our understanding of the dynamic interaction between the eye's growth and its ability to adapt to maintain vision has shown that childhood myopia is a significant prediction of progressive myopia and the potentially severe ocular comorbidities associated with it. It is important for us to bette...

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Published in:	Missouri medicine Vol. 112; no. 2; pp. 116 - 121
Main Authors:	Recko, Matthew, Stahl, Erin Durrie
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association 01-03-2015
Subjects:	Adolescent Age Distribution Atropine - therapeutic use Child Child of Impaired Parents Disease Progression Environmental Exposure - adverse effects Evidence-Based Medicine Eyeglasses Global Health Humans Incidence Mydriatics - therapeutic use Myopia - epidemiology Myopia - etiology Myopia - pathology Myopia - prevention & control Myopia - therapy Orthokeratologic Procedures - methods Prevalence Risk Factors Science of Medicine \| Advances in Ophthalmology Sex Distribution Treatment Outcome United States - epidemiology United States
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Summary:	Our understanding of the dynamic interaction between the eye's growth and its ability to adapt to maintain vision has shown that childhood myopia is a significant prediction of progressive myopia and the potentially severe ocular comorbidities associated with it. It is important for us to better understand this process and its risk factors in order to better develop a prevention and treatment strategy. This article will discuss the epidemiology, risk factors and current therapeutic regimens for reducing myopic progression.
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ISSN:	0026-6620