Citation information: Pan C‐W, Ramamurthy D & Saw S‐M. Worldwide prevalence and risk
factors for myopia. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2012, 32, 3‐16. doi: 10.1111/j. 1475‐1313.2011 …

Myopia is of diverse aetiology. A small proportion of myopia is clearly familial, generally
early in onset and of high level, with defined chromosomal localisations and in some cases …

purpose. To determine the relationship of nearwork and myopia in young elementary school-
age children in Singapore. methods. A cross-sectional study of 1005 school children aged 7 …

PURPOSE:: To investigate the association of lens parameters—specifically, lens vault (LV),
lens thickness (LT), and lens position (LP)—with angle closure. DESIGN:: Prospective …

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a worldwide common type of refractive error. It is a non-life-
threatening disorder with huge social and economic consequences due to its increasing …

Myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is one of the leading causes of visual
impairment worldwide. The clinical and socioeconomic impact of myopic CNV in Asian …

We measured optical and biometric parameters of emmetropic eyes as a function of age.
There were approximately 20 subjects each in age groups 18–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59 …

In the past decade, several large population based studies have provided new information
on the prevalence of visual impairment and the major age related eye diseases in Asia …

Myopia is a problem of public health concern in Singapore for three reasons. Firstly, the
prevalence of myopia (more than− 0.5 dioptres (D)) is one of the highest worldwide. Twenty …

Growth of the human lens and the development of its internal features are examined using in
vivo and in vitro observations on dimensions, weights, cell sizes, protein gradients and other …