Purpose To provide contemporary and future estimates of childhood myopia prevalence in
Africa. Methods A systematic online literature search was conducted for articles on …

Introduction Myopia is a global public health concern that has a significant socioeconomic
and psychological impact on schoolchildren. If Myopic patients are not detected early, they …

AIM To determine the prevalence of refractive error in 5-to 17-year-old schoolchildren in
Puerto Rico. METHODS A quantitative descriptive study of 2867 children aged 5 to 17y from …

AIM To evaluate the quality of life (QOL) and level of depression among participants with
high myopia in Nigeria and the demographic factors associated with these outcomes …

Objective Self-refracting spectacles (SRSs) have different optical and mechanical designs,
which may affect the refractive outcome, depending on the experience of the end user. This …

(1) Background: The objective of the research was to analyze the change of visual input on
electromyographic activity and patterns of masticatory and cervical spine muscles in …

Purpose Knowledge, positive attitude and good preventive practices are keys to successful
myopia control, but information on these is lacking in Africa. This study determined the KAP …

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to determine the causes and distribution of
vision impairment and refractive error among children in Zimbabwe. METHODS: A hospital …

Background In recent years, the prevalence of myopia has increased significantly and
caused great concern. Nevertheless, an estimate of myopia in the student population in …

Objective: Refractive errors are most common ocular disorders among children and
adolescents. They remain as secondary causes of avoidable blindness in impoverished …