The Complications of Myopia: A Review and Meta-Analysis

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Authors

Annechien E. G. Haarman · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Clair A. Enthoven · Erasmus University Rotterdam

J. Willem L. Tideman · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Milly S. Tedja · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Virginie J. M. Verhoeven · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Caroline C. W. Klaver · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Abstract

Although high myopia carries the highest risk of complications and visual impairment, low and moderate myopia also have considerable risks. These estimates should alert policy makers and health care professionals to make myopia a priority for prevention and treatment.

Topics & Keywords

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Glaucoma and retinal disorders Retinal Diseases and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Volume 61, Issue 4, pp. 49-49

DOI: 10.1167/iovs.61.4.49

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