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The prevalence of myopia has been reported as high as 70–90% in some Asian countries, 30–40% in Europe and the United States, and 10–20% in Africa. [128] Myopia is about twice as common in Jewish people than in people of non-Jewish ethnicity. [130] Myopia is less common in African people and associated diaspora. [127]
Patients at high risk for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, such as those with myopia (nearsightedness), those who have had cataract surgery, those with a previous detachment in the other eye, and those with lattice degeneration or posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), should be educated on the symptoms and warning sings of retinal detachment ...
Alcohol can alleviate the drinker's feelings of stress or anxiety. Alcohol myopia limits those under the influence of alcohol to see the world through a nearsighted lens; [2] in other words, consumption of alcohol will lead individuals to temporarily forget about previous worries or problems, for these feelings lay outside of the restricted set of immediate cues that the drinker can respond to.
The high rate of choroidal hemorrhage associated with warfarin is likely due to the drug's long-term use. Rivaroxaban had a high number of reports of retinal and vitreous hemorrhage despite the fact that it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a year later than dabigatran, suggesting a higher risk in patients taking rivaroxaban than ...
For people with moderate to high myopia or thin corneas which cannot be treated with LASIK or PRK, the phakic intraocular lens is an alternative. [4] [5] As of 2018, roughly 9.5 million Americans have had LASIK [1] [6] and, globally, between 1991 and 2016, more than 40 million procedures were performed.
Symptoms may include disorientation, breathing problems, and vision changes such as myopia. Prolonged exposure to above-normal oxygen partial pressures, or shorter exposures to very high partial pressures, can cause oxidative damage to cell membranes, collapse of the alveoli in the lungs, retinal detachment, and seizures. Oxygen toxicity is ...
A common explanation for myopia is near-work. Regarding the relationship to IQ, several explanations have been proposed. One is that the myopic child is better adapted at reading, and reads and studies more, which increases intelligence. The reverse explanation is that the intelligent and studious child reads more which causes myopia.
A 2016 systematic review found that it was unclear whether there were any differences in efficacy, accuracy, and adverse effects when comparing PRK and LASEK procedures among people with low to moderate myopia. [18] The review stated that no trials have been conducted comparing the two procedures on people with high myopia. [18]