There is no shortage on publications on myopia and it remains one of the most researched areas in the eye care world. Notwithstanding this plethora of articles, researchers all over the world are still debating the possible aetiologies and mechanisms behind myopia development and progression. The debate on prevention and or control of myopia is filled with even more conflicting evidence. According to Global Burden of Disease estimates, uncorrected distance refractive error is the second largest cause of blindness and the leading cause of moderate and severe vision impairment in the world [1] and I believe it is for this reason that it is important to find general and acceptable ways of dealing with the threat of myopia. According to a document released by the WHO in 2017, the direct and in direct loss of world productivity due to uncorrected refractive error, amounts several hundred billions US Dollars and is still increasing [2]. Published estimates based on epidemiological studies indicate that myopia affects 1.89 billion people worldwide, and, if the current prevalence rates do not change, projections show that it will affect 2.56 billion people by 2020 [3].
Myopia with the focus on the prevention and management thereof. Download and view here: Myopia – the prevention and management thereof