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Prevalence of myopic macular degeneration worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Minjie ZouShibin WangAiming ChenZhenzhen LiuCharlotte Aimee YoungYichi ZhangGuangming JinDanying Zheng
Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)
MMD is a serious public health concern worldwide, particularly in subjects who are women, subjects living in urban areas, subjects living in Asia, and subjects with longer axial lengths and severer myopia. Further studies from other continents/ethnicities are needed for comprehensive estimates of the prevalence of MMD globally.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • risk factors
  • optical coherence tomography
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • metabolic syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • adipose tissue
  • case control
  • cataract surgery
  • global health
  • optic nerve