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. 2017 Jul;114(7):673-682.
doi: 10.1007/s00347-017-0518-7.

[Epidemiology of refractive errors]

[Article in German]
C Wolfram  1
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[Epidemiology of refractive errors]

[Article in German]
C Wolfram. Ophthalmologe. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Refractive errors are very common and can lead to severe pathological changes in the eye. This article analyzes the epidemiology of refractive errors in the general population in Germany and worldwide and describes common definitions for refractive errors and clinical characteristics for pathologicaal changes. Refractive errors differ between age groups due to refractive changes during the life time and also due to generation-specific factors. Current research about the etiology of refractive errors has strengthened the influence of environmental factors, which led to new strategies for the prevention of refractive pathologies.

Keywords: Choroidal neovascularization; Epidemiology; Germany; Hyperopia; Myopia.

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