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

To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of myopia in adult Korean population. Population-based cross-sectional data of 3,398 subjects aged 19 to 49 years was obtained using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2014 (KNHANES VI). Data, including refractive errors and po...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2019-01, Vol.14 (1), p.e0211204-e0211204
Hauptverfasser:	Han, Sang Beom, Jang, Jieun, Yang, Hee Kyung, Hwang, Jeong-Min, Park, Sue K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	25-Hydroxyvitamin D Adult Adults Age Factors Biology and Life Sciences Cross-Sectional Studies Education Female Health aspects Health risks Humans Leukocyte Count Leukocytes Male Medicine and Health Sciences Middle Aged Myopia Myopia - epidemiology Nutrition Nutrition Surveys Nutritional aspects Parents People and Places Physical sciences Prevalence Preventive medicine Republic of Korea - epidemiology Risk analysis Risk Factors Social aspects Social Sciences Standard error Studies Surveys Vitamin D Vitamin D - blood Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of myopia in adult Korean population. Population-based cross-sectional data of 3,398 subjects aged 19 to 49 years was obtained using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2014 (KNHANES VI). Data, including refractive errors and potential risk factors were analyzed. The prevalence and risk factors of myopia, low myopia, and high myopia-defined as a spherical equivalent (SEQ) ≤ -0.5 diopters (D), -6.0 D < SEQ
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0211204