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Prevalence of Myopia and its Association with Body Stature and Educational Level in 19-Year-Old Male Conscripts in Seoul, South Korea
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2012 · Vol. 53(9) · pp. 5579–5579
Su Kyung Jung✉(St. Vincent's Hospital)Jin Hae Lee(Military Manpower Administration)Hirohiko Kakizaki(Aichi Medical University)Donghyun Jee(St. Vincent's Hospital)
Abstract
The 19-year-old male population in Seoul, Korea, demonstrated a very high myopic prevalence. Myopic refractive error was associated with academic achievement, not with body stature.
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesCorneal surgery and disordersErgonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersCycloplegiaDioptreMedicineRefractive errorDemographyPopulationOdds ratioLogistic regressionGraduation (instrument)Odds
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Body HeightBody WeightCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusHumansMaleMilitary PersonnelMyopiaRegression AnalysisBody Mass IndexPrevalenceYoung AdultRepublic of Korea
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