Prevalence, incidence, and progression of myopia of school children in Hong Kong.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
; 45(4): 1071-5, 2004 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15037570
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the prevalence, incidence, and progression of myopia of Chinese children in Hong Kong.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey was initially conducted. A longitudinal follow-up study was then conducted 12 months later.RESULTS:
A total of 7560 children of mean age 9.33 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 9.11-9.45; range, 5-16) participated in the study. Mean spherical equivalent refraction (SER) was -0.33 D (SD = 11.56; range, -13.13 to +14.25 D). Myopia (SERCONCLUSIONS:
The results show that the prevalence and progression of myopia in Hong Kong children was much higher than those previously reported in Western countries. The long-term socioeconomic impact of these findings warrants further studies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Myopia
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article