Stable myopia prevalence in New Zealand from 2001 to 2023 estimated from national driver licence data on unaided visual acuity
The prevalence of myopia in the New Zealand population of 25-44-year-olds remained stable from 2001 to 2023 at approximately 22% overall (with prevalence of approximately 25% in females and 18% in males).
Authors
- Weige Xu
- Andrew Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7554-6006)
- John R. Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6976-4645)
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Optometry
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2025.2491440
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35