Axial Length and Prevalence of Myopia among Schoolchildren in the Equatorial Region of Brazil

Axial Length and Prevalence of Myopia among Schoolchildren in the Equatorial Region of Brazil

The prevalence of myopia is increasing globally, and the outdoor light environment is considered as a possible factor that can retard myopia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of myopia and the light environment in Aracati, equatorial Brazil. We surveyed 421 children (421 right ey...

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Main Authors: Erisa Yotsukura, Hidemasa Torii, Hiroko Ozawa, Richard Yudi Hida, Tetsuro Shiraishi, Ivan Corso Teixeira, Yessa Vervloet Bertollo Lamego Rautha, Caio Felipe Moraes do Nascimento, Kiwako Mori, Miki Uchino, Toshihide Kurihara, Kazuno Negishi, Kazuo Tsubota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
myopia
refractive error
axial length
school children
light environment
violet light
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/115

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