- Tytuł:
- Myopia as leading cause of preventable blindness (review)
- Autorzy:
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Halicka, Juraj
Kapitánová, Karolína
Mojzis, Peter
Žiak, Peter - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/chapters/1955306.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2020
- Wydawca:
- Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
- Opis:
- In this publication we would like to discuss the current knowledge of the etiology and strategies of how to slow the progression of myopia. Myopia, also called nearsightedness, is a refractive error with light focused in front of the retina. Nowadays approximately 30% of the population in Europe has myopia, and the prevalence has an increasing trend. Degenerative myopia represents a leading cause of blindness worldwide. The prevalence of myopia has increasing trend, from 17.8% to 23.5% in those born between 1910 and 1939 compared with 1940 and 1979. Asian countries, however, have a much higher percentage (80–96%) of young adult populations. High myopia (> -6.00 spherical equivalent) significantly increases the risk of developing eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, myopic macular degeneration and retinal detachment. Up to 3% of the population in Europe has high myopia, compared up to 22% of the population in Asia. The etiology of myopia has not yet been fully ascertained; myopia is known to be particularly difficult to inherit and the reasons for the increased incidence in myopia have been associated with different hypotheses – retinal de-focus with an increased amount of near work, increased body stature and increased time spent on indoor activities. Once it has been diagnosed, myopia, especially high myopia with its complications cannot be cured, but every endeavour should be made to try to arrest its progress. Various treatment strategies exist to slow the progression or prevent the complications of high myopia.
- Źródło:
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Zdrowie człowieka w ontogenezie – aspekty biomedyczne i psychospołeczne. Studia badaczy, polskich, słowackich i czeskich. T. 1. Aspekty biomedyczne; 50-57
9788375094053 - Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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