J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2004 Dec;45(12):2082-2087.

Prevalence of Myopia in 19-year-old Korean Males: The Relationship between the Prevalence and Education or Urbanization

• Kang SH
• Kim PS
• Choi DG

Abstract

PURPOSE
To study the relationship between the prevalence of myopia and both urbanization and increased education level. METHODS: We performed noncycloplegic autorefraction in 12, 207 nineteen-year-old Korean conscripts. In order to analyze the relationship between prevalence of myopia and urbanization, we divided the subjects into two groups: urban and rural. To analyze the relationship between the prevalence of myopia and the level of education, we categorized the subjects into three groups: college education (>or=13 years), high school education (10-12 years), and primary education (

Keyword

Education; Environment; Myopia; Prevalence; Urbanization

MeSH Terms

Education*
Humans
Male*
Myopia*
Prevalence*
Urbanization*
Young Adult*