Myopia: a review of literature
| Autor: | OI Okoye, BI Eze, Maduka Okafor Fc |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Refractive error Blinding genetic structures business.industry Pathological myopia Visual impairment Retinal detachment General Medicine Macular degeneration Affect (psychology) medicine.disease Prognosis eye diseases Ophthalmology medicine Disease Progression Myopia Optometry Humans Debility sense organs medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Nigerian Journal of Medicine; Vol 18, No 2 (2009) |
| ISSN: | 1115-2613 |
| Popis: | Introduction Among the refractive errors, myopia is a leading cause of visual impairment throughout the world and its prevalence is on the increase. Pathological myopia is a genetically determined refractive error and a growing body of evidence shows that visual experiences early in life may affect ocular growth and eventual refractive error. In addition to the human cost of visual debility, there is a profound economic cost to the society. The current review highlights recent advances in the management of myopia. Methods Information was obtained by searching Medline for citations of articles in English using the Keyword "Myopia" in addition to current literature review. Result Myopia can be classified into two groups, low to moderate degree of myopia (refered to as simple myopia-0.5 to -6.0 dioptres) and high or pathological myopia (greater than 6.0 dioptres). Simple myopia can be corrected with spectacles or contact lenses whereas high myopia may be complicated by potentially blinding conditions such as vitreous and macular degeneration and retinal detachment. Conclusion Recent advances in the management of myopia have made it possible to restore vision to a reasonable degree. |
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