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Myopia pandemic by 2050: myth or reality? Global strategies to control myopia based on the 19th International Myopia Conference

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Myopia is the most common cause of impaired distance vision. It can lead to pathological myopia and associated serious complications if progresses to a higher grade. Given the high prevalence of myopia among children and adolescents, it is becoming a medical and social problem. The paper provides a review of lectures and discussions of the 19th International Myopia Conference held in September 2024 in China. Conference papers show that scientists and clinicians are focused on comprehensive investigation of the mechanism of myopia development, identification of its predictors and genetic aspects. A lot of focus is on the elaboration of effective treatment and preventive measures for children of preschool age and older, particularly new pharmacological approaches and improved optical correction methods to control myopia.

Source: Russian Pediatric Ophthalmology

DOI: 10.17816/rpoj639986

Authors: Kristina K. Shefer, Ernest V. Boiko, Elvira I. Saidasheva

Institutions: Intersectoral Research and Technology Complex Eye Microsurgery, North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov

Language: English

Topic: Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407782668

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