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Population prevalence of myopia, glasses wear and free glasses acceptance among minority versus Han schoolchildren in China.

Min HuYuan ZhouShanshan HuangNathan CongdonLing JinXiuqin WangRuth HoggHong ZhangYongkang CunLuhua YangXianshun LiChaoguang Liang
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Myopia is more common among Han children and in wealthier Guangdong. Baseline differences in glasses wear could be explained by student, teacher and parental factors. Yunnan Minority children were more likely to accept free glasses.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • risk factors
  • optic nerve
  • medical students