High Myopia and Its Associated Factors in JPHC-NEXT Eye Study: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: The increasing prevalence of high myopia has been noted. We investigated the epidemiological characteristics and the related factors of high myopia in a Japanese adult population. Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study for the Next Generation (JPHC-NEXT) Eye Study was performed in Chikusei-city, a rural area in mid-east Japan, between 2013 and 2015. A cross-sectional observational analysis was conducted to investigate prevalence and related factors of high myopia. A total of 6101 participants aged ≥40 years without a history of ocular surgeries was included. High myopia was defined as a spherical equivalent refraction of ≤-6.00 diopters according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Potential high myopia-related factors included intraocular pressure (IOP), corneal structur

SUBMITTER: Mori K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6912595 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature