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27.08.2019 | Leitlinien, Stellungnahmen und Empfehlungen
Recommendations for progressive myopia in childhood and adolescence
Statement of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG) and the Professional Association of German Ophthalmologists (BVA). Status December 2018
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Professional Association of German Ophthalmologists, German Society of Ophthalmology
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Die Ophthalmologie
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At present, approximately 15% of all children in Germany will be myopic by the end of primary school [
1]. The rate rises to around 45% at the age of 25 years [
2]. Despite the increasing prevalence of myopia worldwide [
3], the rate of myopia seen in eyeglass prescriptions in Germany has so far remained constant in adolescents over the last 15 years [
4]. Beside age, high myopia is the main risk factor for degenerative eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, retinal detachment, and myopic macular degeneration [
5]. Therefore, reducing myopia progression in childhood is of particular importance. …