What Does the Myopia of Children in China Suggest About Influence of Environment?
The authors review the available data on the prevalence of myopia for children in China. They also provide an interesting detailed comparative review of myopia prevalence and development around the world at different historical times. The authors note the relatively low prevalence of myopia in both rural and urban settings in China, prior to schooling, but the large differences after formal schooling. The Latest in Myopia Research In this paper, eleven symposia reflect scientific advances in myopia research ranging from human molecular genetic and twin studies, progression of myopia and risk factors, the protective nature of outdoor activities, new therapy possibilities based on the eye’s optics, and the role of scleral composition in myopic eye growth. Myopia Captured! This paper provides the full schedule of scientific presentations at the 12th International Myopia Conference and, in the on-line version, access to all the abstracts of the free papers and 43 full color posters present
