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Prevalence and risk factors of myopia in adult Korean population: Korea national health and nutrition examination survey 2013-2014 (KNHANES VI).

Sang Beom HanJieun JangHee Kyung YangJeong-Min HwangSue K Park
Published in: PloS one (2019)
The prevalence of myopia and high myopia in Korean adults was substantially high, which increased with decreasing age. In addition to parental myopia, the serum 25(OH)D concentration, near work and inflammation reflected by WBC counts may be associated with myopia.
Keyphrases
  • optic nerve
  • oxidative stress
  • risk factors
  • young adults