ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2021
Early Age of the First Myopic Spectacle Prescription, as an Indicator of Early Onset of Myopia, Is a Risk Factor for High Myopia in Adulthood.
Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Slowing myopia progression with cylindrical annular refractive elements (CARE) spectacle lenses-Year 1 results from a 2-year prospective, multi-centre trial.Acta ophthalmologica · 2025Trial
- Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS).The British journal of ophthalmology · 2023Trial
- Lifestyle and risk of developing myopia in school children in Chongqing, China.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Classification-Based Approaches to Myopia Control in a Taiwanese Cohort.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe present study investigated the risk factors for high myopia in adulthood, with a focus on the age at which children wore their first spectacles.
methodsAdults aged between 20 and 45 years were invited to complete a questionnaire about age, sex, current refractive error, high myopia in parents, early onset of myopia presented by the age of the first myopic spectacle prescription, refractive power of the first spectacles, and life habits at different educational stages. The associations between these factors and high myopia in adulthood were then evaluated and analyzed.
resultsIn total, 331 participants were enrolled. Their average refractive error was -4.03 diopters, and high myopia was noted in 27.5% of the study participants. Only 3.3% of participants had fathers with high myopia, while 6.0% had mothers with high myopia. The participants received their first myopic spectacle prescription at a mean age of 13.35 years, with a mean refractive error of -1.63 diopters. The significant risk factors for developing high myopia in adult life were earlier age of the first spectacles prescribed (
conclusionThe present study shows that earlier onset of myopia, which is presented by the age of the first myopic spectacle prescription, higher myopic refraction of the first spectacles, mothers with high myopia, and after-school class attendance in senior high school are risk factors for high myopia in adulthood. It suggests that delaying the onset of myopia in children is important for the prevention of high myopia in later life.
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