Role of Gender in the Prevalence of Myopia among Polish Schoolchildren

Purpose. The aim of the paper was to study the role of gender in the progression of myopia among Polish schoolchildren. Materials and Methods. 4875 children from elementary schools and high schools were examined (2470 boys, aged 6–16 years, mean age 11.0, SD = 2.6 and 2405 girls, aged 6–16 years, me...

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Main Authors: Maciej Czepita, Damian Czepita, Krzysztof Safranow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9748576