title: Myopia among schoolchildren in East Asia and Singapore.
abstract: Myopia is highly prevalent among schoolchildren in East Asia and Singapore; however, its prevalence has been gradually increasing, and the number of population-based and non-population-based studies assessing this trend has increased in the past 10 years. Although the causes of this high prevalence in East Asia and Singapore remain poorly identified, related studies have discussed the associated risk factors. We summarize the data concerning the prevalence rates reported in related studies and discuss the most crucial risk factors among these schoolchildren.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Bo-Yuan
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yung-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Luke L K
authors.initials: LLK
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chuhsing Kate
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: ijong@ms8.hinet.net.
authors.forename: I-Jong
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005202:Asia, Eastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009216:Myopia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012307:Risk Factors; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: East Asia; myopia; schoolchildren