- Myopia is one of the most popular vision problemin the world, especially in Asia. In In Hong Kong the prevalence of myopia at age 12 is over 60%(2)
- Most myopic people will develop myopia at the age 4-8, and at the fast progression period at age 6-18.
- High myopia will develop high risk of other eye diseases, e.g. retinal detachment and macular disease
- Most optometric researchers are going to find a way to stop or reduce the myopia progression of children andto reduce the high myopia population.
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Lam CS-Y, Lam C-H, Cheng SC-K & Chan LY-L. Prevalence of myopia among Hong Kong Chinese schoolchildren: changesover two decades. Ophthalmic PhysiolOpt 2012, 32 , 17–24. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00886. |
Reference
(1) Carly Siu Yin Lam, Wing Chun Tang, Dennis Yan-Yin Tse, et al.
Defocus Incorporated Soft Contact (DISC) lens slows myopia progression in Hong Kong Chinese schoolchildren: a 2-year randomised clinical trial
Br J Ophthalmol published online October 29, 2013
doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-303914
(2)Lam CS-Y, Lam C-H, Cheng SC-K & Chan LY-L.
Prevalence of myopia among Hong Kong Chinese schoolchildren: changesover two decades.
Ophthalmic PhysiolOpt 2012, 32 , 17–24. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00886.