Study from China reports a high prevalence of high myopia and pathological myopia but a lack of awareness

Myopia is the most common eye disease worldwide, with prevalence rates of 25-50% among adults in the United States and Europe and up to 85-90% among young people in Asian countries. In East Asia, myopia progresses at an amazingly rapid rate during childhood, and about 24% of patients may develop high myopia by adulthood.

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