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Episode 18 The fight for children's eyesight

What can we do to reduce mounting myopia prevalence?

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

Senior Clinical Content Manager, Springer Medicine

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.

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