title: Childhood myopia: epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Recko
authors.forename: Erin Durrie
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Stahl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents; D018450:Disease Progression; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005139:Eyeglasses; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009184:Mydriatics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009216:Myopia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D054158:Orthokeratologic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D009184:Mydriatics; D001285:Atropine