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15-04-2025 | Myopia | Podcast

Episode 18

The fight for children's eyesight

What can we do to reduce mounting myopia prevalence?

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Guest:
Dr. Annegret Dahlmann-Noor
Host:
Katrina Brown

Global prevalence of myopia in children and adolescents is set to reach 40% by 2050, exceeding 740 million cases.

Reducing incidence and slowing progression is essential, as myopia is linked to sight-threatening complications like retinal detachment, myopic macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Dr. Annegret Dahlmann-Noor explores the reasons behind this increase and what we can do to halt the trend.

« Previous episode: Episode 17: Challenges of developing DMOADs


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