Origins of refractive errors: environmental and genetic factors

EN Harb, CF Wildsoet - Annual review of vision science, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Refractive errors are the product of a mismatch between the axial length of the eye and its
optical power, creating blurred vision. Uncorrected refractive errors are the second leading …

Global and regional prevalence of strabismus: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

H Hashemi, R Pakzad, S Heydarian, A Yekta… - …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Despite the importance of information on the prevalence of strabismus, which can
be effective in planning preventive and curative services, no study has addressed its …

Prevalence and risk factors of myopia in Spain

CC Alvarez-Peregrina… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To analyse the prevalence of myopia among a sample of more than 6000 children
in Spain as well as to determine the impact of risk factors in its progression. Methodology. A …

Imaging in myopia: potential biomarkers, current challenges and future developments

M Ang, CW Wong, QV Hoang, GCM Cheung… - British Journal of …, 2019 - bjo.bmj.com
Myopia is rapidly increasing in Asia and around the world, while it is recognised that
complications from high myopia may cause significant visual impairment. Thus, imaging the …

[HTML][HTML] Vision status of children aged 7–15 years referred from school vision screening in Norway during 2003–2013: a retrospective study

HK Falkenberg, T Langaas, E Svarverud - BMC ophthalmology, 2019 - Springer
Background Undetected vision problems is an important cause of reduced academic
achievement, performance in everyday life and self-esteem. This receives little attention in …

[HTML][HTML] A critical overview of the biological effects of mitomycin C application on the cornea following refractive surgery

E Arranz-Marquez, A Katsanos, VP Kozobolis… - Advances in …, 2019 - Springer
During the last 2 decades, modifying the shape of the cornea by means of laser
photoablation has emerged as a successful and popular treatment option for refractive …

Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of moderate or high hyperopia among multiethnic children 6 to 72 months of age: a pooled analysis of individual …

X Jiang, K Tarczy-Hornoch, D Stram, J Katz… - Ophthalmology, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To describe the prevalence, ocular characteristics, and associated risk factors of
moderate to high hyperopia in early childhood. Design Pooled analysis of individual …

[HTML][HTML] The distribution of keratometry in a population based study

H Hashemi, A Yekta, F Shokrollahzadeh… - Journal of Current …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine the distribution of keratometry values in a wide age range of 6–90
years. Methods In this cross-sectional study, samples were selected from two villages in Iran …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution of refractive errors among healthy infants and young children between the age of 6 to 36 months in Kuala Lumpur, malaysia—a pilot study

AN Yahya, S Sharanjeet-Kaur, SM Akhir - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Uncorrected refractive error, especially myopia, in young children can cause permanent
visual impairment in later life. However, data on the normative development of refractive …

[HTML][HTML] Офтальмологические факторы риска развития первичной открытоугольной глаукомы

ВП Еричев, АЛ Онищенко, АВ Куроедов… - РМЖ. Клиническая …, 2019 - cyberleninka.ru
Первичная открытоугольная глаукома (ПОУГ) хроническая прогрессирующая
оптиконейропатия, характеризующаяся морфологическими изменениями головки …