Myopia in India

Mohan, Madan; Pakrasi, Sudipto; Zutshi, Rajiv

doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb02655.x

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“…A study in India (Mohan et al 1988) amongst hospital staff showed the frequency of myopia in medical doctors to be 33.2% in females and 32.2% in males.…”

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Myopia and radial keratotomy: a survey among Norwegian ophthalmologists

Midelfart

1990

Acta Ophthalmologica

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One hundred and eighty-nine of 200 ophthalmologists in Norway responded to a survey requesting them to report their age, sex, refractive state, use of corrective lenses, and if myopic, their view on radial keratotomy as a possible method to correct their own myopia. According to the answers, 32 (17%) females and 154 (82%) males, with mean age of 49 years, were registered. The reported refractive state was 26.5% emmetropy and 72.0% ametropy. The prevalence of myopia was 45%. The mean refractive status (equivalent sphere) in the right eye was -1.02 +/- 2.28 D with a range from -8.5 D to +7.25 D (n = 184). Of the ametropes, 64.8% used spectacles, 15.3% used both spectacles and contact lenses, whilst 3.6% used only contact lenses for distance vision. With the exception of one, all myopes used corrective lenses. Only 2 myopic ophthalmologists responded positively to the question of whether they would consider having radial keratotomy to correct their own myopia.

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“…A study in India (Mohan et al 1988) amongst hospital staff showed the frequency of myopia in medical doctors to be 33.2% in females and 32.2% in males.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…In medicine, a substantially higher incidence of students wearing corrective lenses was found amongst medical students than among art students (Shulkin & Bari 1986). A study in India (Mohan et al 1988) amongst hospital staff showed the frequency of myopia in medical doctors to be 33.2% in females and 32.2% in males.…”

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Myopia and radial keratotomy: a survey among Norwegian ophthalmologists

Midelfart

1990

Acta Ophthalmologica

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“…2 Various surveys in India have found myopia prevalence ranging from 6.9% to 19.7%. 3,4 At present, the mechanisms involved in the aetiology of myopia are unclear and both environmental and genetic factors have been associated with the onset and progression of myopia. 1,5,6 Atropine eye drops were first proposed as a treatment of myopia in the 1920s.…”

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Safety and efficacy of reconstituted atropine 0.01% eye drops for Indian children with myopic progression

Vidhya¹,

Murali

Sowmya³

2020

Asian JO

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Aim: To evaluate safety and efficacy of reconstituted atropine 0.01% eye drops for Indian children with myopic progression. Methods: Fifty children with progressive myopia with their spherical equivalent increasing at least 0.75 D in 6 months (0.75 to 1.50 D) were put on reconstituted atropine 0.01%. Ocular examination, including near vision, near point of accommodation (NPA), pupil size and axial length, was done. Subjective symptoms of glare and photophobia were noted. Systemic side effects were documented. Analysis was done using Microsoft Excel 2010. Results: The average age of patients was 9.5 years (range 5 to 14 years) and they were followed up for 1 year. Average mesopic and photopic pupil size was 5 and 4 mm, respectively. Average NPA was 9 cm. Mean increase in spherical equivalence was 0.18 D over 6 months. Average increase in axial length was 0.12 ± 0.11 mm over 6 months and 0.2 ± 0.29 mm over 1 year. Average increase in spherical equivalent over 6 months was 0.07 ± 0.19 D and over 1 year was 0.32 ± 0.29 D. No systemic side effects were recorded. Conclusion: Reconstituted atropine 0.01% eye drops is safe and efficacious in slowingthe progression of myopia in Indian children.

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“…[ 5 ] Various surveys in India have found the myopia prevalence ranging from 6.9% to 19.7%. [ 6 7 ] Furthermore, its prevalence may be increasing over time as suggested by some studies in various countries including Singapore, Australia, and the United States. [ 8 – 11 ] Due to the significance of myopia as a global public health concern, it was chosen as a priority for Vision 2020, World Health Organization's global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness by year 2020.…”

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A clinical study on the role of Akshi Tarpana with Jeevantyadi Ghrita in Timira (Myopia)

Poonam

Rajagopala

Vaghela

et al. 2011

AYU

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Myopia is a major public health problem pertaining to eye that entails substantial societal, personal, educational, and economical impact. Various surveys in India have found the prevalence of myopia ranging from 6.9% to 19.7%. Myopia progression is irreversible and methods for the correction of myopia are not without complications. Myopia closely resembles Timira involving first and second Patala in terms of symptoms, anatomical structures involved, and the pathogenesis of the disease. The study is aimed at evaluating the efficacy of the Akshi-Tarpana procedure with Jeevantyadi Ghrita in fresh and old myopes. A total of 54 patients (108 eyes) having myopia ≥-6 D were registered for the study and divided into two groups (Group A, Akshi-Tarpana with Jeevantyadi Ghrita, and Group B, Akshi-Tarpana with plain Go Ghrita), by stratified sampling. The procedure was done in 5 sittings of 5 days each with an equal interval of 5 days between each sitting. A total of 22 patients in Group A and 18 in Group B completed the treatment. Obtained data were statistically analyzed using a t-test and the study reveals that objectively, 09.30% and 05.55% eyes were cured, 16.28% and 02.78% markedly improved, and 34.88% and 11.11% moderately improved in Group A and B, respectively.

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Myopia in India

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

Myopia and radial keratotomy: a survey among Norwegian ophthalmologists

Myopia and radial keratotomy: a survey among Norwegian ophthalmologists

Safety and efficacy of reconstituted atropine 0.01% eye drops for Indian children with myopic progression

A clinical study on the role of Akshi Tarpana with Jeevantyadi Ghrita in Timira (Myopia)

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