Background Contemporary data for causes of vision impairment and blindness form an
important basis of recommendations in public health policies. Refreshment of the Global …

Background Global and regional prevalence estimates for blindness and vision impairment
are important for the development of public health policies. We aimed to provide global …

Besides the direct economic and social burden of myopia, associated ocular complications
may lead to substantial visual loss. In several population and clinic‐based cohorts, case …

Background Many causes of vision impairment can be prevented or treated. With an ageing
global population, the demands for eye health services are increasing. We estimated the …

Background To contribute to the WHO initiative, VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, an
assessment of global vision impairment in 2020 and temporal change is needed. We aimed …

Aim: To investigate the relationship of outdoor activities and myopia in Singapore teenage
children. Methods: Teenage children (1249 participants), examined in the Singapore Cohort …

Background Primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension are habitually treated
with eye drops that lower intraocular pressure. Selective laser trabeculoplasty is a safe …

Methods.: Enrolled in the study were 3009 Singaporean children, aged 6 to 72 months. All
underwent complete eye examinations and cycloplegic refraction. Visual acuity (VA) was …

Purpose.: To determine the prevalence of refractive error types in Singaporean Chinese
children aged 6 to 72 months. Methods.: The Strabismus, Amblyopia and Refractive Error in …

PURPOSE: To examine the pattern of myopia-related macular and optic disc changes in
Singapore adults with high myopia (spherical equivalent≤− 6.00 diopters). DESIGN: Asian …