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Highlights the rising prevalence of myopia and the need for early intervention in children.
Myopia or short-sightedness has become a global health concern with a rapid increase in prevalence over the past few decades.Holden et al., [1] projected that by 2050, nearly 50% of the world's population will be affected by myopia, with 9.8% suffering from high myopia.In India, the impact of this rising trend is estimated to be 48.14% by 2050. [2]Axial myopia is the most common form of myopia progression.Progression of myopic refractive error ≥-0.50 D/year or axial length growth of ≥0.2 mm/year warrants initiation of anti-myopia therapy in children. [
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