Prevalence and associated factors of myopia among rural school students in Chia-Yi, Taiwan

Prevalence and associated factors of myopia among rural school students in Chia-Yi, Taiwan

Abstract Background The prevalence of myopia has increased rapidly worldwide over the past few decades. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and associated risk factors for myopia in elementary and junior high school students in Chia-Yi, Taiwan. Methods We included 5417 students in t...

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Main Authors: Li-Ju Lai, Wei-Hsiu Hsu, Tao-Hsin Tung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Myopia
School students
Rural
Taiwan
Heterophoria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01590-y

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