Analysis of the incidence of myopia in the attached contingent of children

Purpose. To analyze the incidence of myopia in the attachedcontingent of children and assess the dependence of the incidence on gender and age. Material and methods. In the conditions of thepolyclinic unit, an analysis of the general morbidity and morbidityof myopia in the attached contingent of children for the period from2016 to 2023 was carried out. For standardization, an analysis ofmorbidity per 1000 attached contingent was carried out, i.e.,morbidity was recorded in ppm (‰). The ratio of myopia by degreeand gender was analyzed in % or in fractions. Results. Gender in the increased incidence of myopia of the attached contingent wererevealed. The tendency of alternating periods of «stretching» and«rounding» with the progression of myopia, depending on age, hasbeen established. There was no increase in myopia in the postCOVID period in the attached contingent of children. Key words: myopia, attached contingent, gender, age, age periodization.