Optometry archive for December 2017

Are we short-sighted about myopia?

1 December 2017 | | Cataract and Refractive, Optometry

Worldwide prevalence of myopia has increased rapidly in recent years and has now reached epidemic levels, particularly in South-East Asia where prevalence is around 80% [1-4]. Myopia prevalence is also increasing in the United States and Europe where it is...