Prevalence of Refractive Error in Vientiane Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Chirag Patel Yiran TanStephen NygaardBrad GuoCesar CarrilloJerida BurgessKitar SouksamoneKham Od NouansavanhRobert Casson

Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology (2022)

Myopia was associated with younger age and a higher grade of nuclear cataract. The prevalence of myopia in the adult population of Vientiane Province was higher than that reported in neighbouring Asian regions and contributed to low vision.

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