Trends in myopia prevalence among late adolescents in South Korea: a population-level study and future projections up to 2050
This study highlights a concerning trend of increasing myopia and high myopia prevalence, which is likely to reach 90.90% and 31.26% by 2050, with significant future burden for public health and society.
Authors
- Dongheon Surl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8964-6193)
- Jinu Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8607-6625)
- Yuri Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6371-4025)
Institutions
- Severance Hospital (KR)
- Gangnam Severance Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2024-001748
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.64
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea