High Myopia Prevalence across Racial Groups in the United States: A Systematic Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: High myopia is a significant public health issue globally and in the United States (US), where it affects ~4% of the population or 13 million people. This is a potentially blinding condition, but complications can be prevented with early intervention in childhood. Several countries have developed robust data on high myopia, but the United States' data on high myopia remains lacking. Further, underrepresented populations are at particular risk of complications due to reduced access to optometric and ophthalmic care. We performed a systematic scoping review of population-based studies that investigated the prevalence of high myopia across racial and ethnic groups in the US to identify the impact of high myopia on underrepresented communities. Only four studies were identified that met inclus

SUBMITTER: Banashefski B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10144975 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature