Childhood myopia: epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention
Recko, M.; Stahl, E.Durrie.
Missouri Medicine 112(2): 116-121
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-6620 PMID: 25958656 Document Number: 679701
Our understanding of the dynamic interaction between the eye's growth and its ability to adapt to maintain vision has shown that childhood myopia is a significant prediction of progressive myopia and the potentially severe ocular comorbidities associated with it. It is important for us to better understand this process and its risk factors in order to better develop a prevention and treatment strategy. This article will discuss the epidemiology, risk factors and current therapeutic regimens for reducing myopic progression.