Global and regional estimates of prevalence of refractive errors: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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Hassan Hashemi · Noor Eye Hospital

Akbar Fotouhi · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Abbasali Yekta · Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Reza Pakzad · Noor Eye Hospital

Hadi Ostadimoghaddam · Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Mehdi Khabazkhoob · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

This report showed that astigmatism was the most common refractive errors in children and adults followed by hyperopia and myopia. The highest prevalence of myopia and astigmatism was seen in South-East Asian adults. The highest prevalence of hyperopia in children and adults was seen in the Americas.

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Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Retinal Diseases and Treatments Corneal surgery and disorders

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Published in: Journal of Current Ophthalmology

Volume 30, Issue 1, pp. 3-22

DOI: 10.1016/j.joco.2017.08.009

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Global and regional estimates of prevalence of refractive errors: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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