Age of onset of myopia predicts risk of high myopia in later childhood in myopic Singapore children

ConclusionsAge of myopia onset or duration of myopia progression was the most important predictor of high myopia in later childhood in myopic children. Future trials to retard the progression of myopia to high myopia could focus on children with younger age of myopia onset or with longer duration of myopia progression.

Source: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics - June 27, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Sharon Y. L. Chua, Charumathi Sabanayagam, Yin‐Bun Cheung, Audrey Chia, Robert K. Valenzuela, Donald Tan, Tien‐Yin Wong, Ching‐Yu Cheng, Seang‐Mei Saw Tags: Original Article Source Type: research