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A nation-wide study of myopia prevalence in Israel. Findings in a population of 312,149 young adults.

Mordechai Rosner, Mindy Belkin

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We conducted a nation-wide survey of the Prevalences of Myopia and other refractive errors in Israel, from data of medical examinations of an unselected population of 312,149 subjects ages 17 to 19 years. 80.47% of the population were emmetropic in both eyes. Myopia in both eyes was found in 16.27% of the population. The prevalence of monocular myopia was 1.69%. Manifest hyperopia in both eyes was found in 0.93% and astigmatism at least in one eye was found in 7.13%. The various errors of refraction (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) were more common among females.

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We conducted a nation-wide survey of the Prevalences of Myopia and other refractive errors in Israel, from data of medical examinations of an unselected population of 312,149 subjects ages 17 to 19 years. 80.47% of the population were emmetropic in both eyes. Myopia in both eyes was found in 16.27% of the population. The prevalence of monocular myopia was 1.69%. Manifest hyperopia in both eyes was found in 0.93% and astigmatism at least in one eye was found in 7.13%. The various errors of refraction (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) were more common among females.

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We conducted a nation-wide survey of the Prevalences of Myopia and other refractive errors in Israel, from data of medical examinations of an unselected population of 312,149 subjects ages 17 to 19 years. 80.47% of the population were emmetropic in both eyes. Myopia in both eyes was found in 16.27% of the population. The prevalence of monocular myopia was 1.69%. Manifest hyperopia in both eyes was found in 0.93% and astigmatism at least in one eye was found in 7.13%. The various errors of refraction (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) were more common among females.

Key concepts: Emmetropia, Optometry, Astigmatism, Refractive error, Medicine, Population, Ophthalmology, Refraction

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