Scientific commentary 2026

Myopia Trends in Europe: A Reappraisal of Current Evidence

Carla Lanca; Ian Morgan; Andrzej Grzybowski

Ophthalmology and therapy

What does this source bring?

Lance, Morgan and Grzybowski ( 2026 ) point out that global extrapolations may overestimate the future burden of parts of European populations.

Interpretive commentary, not a new national measurement and not proof that the myopia problem has disappeared.

CLAIM-EUROPA-REAPPRAISAL

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Population
European epidemiological studies
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Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
Geography
Europe
Observation (months)
Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
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Not applicable / no common comparator
Result
Lance, Morgan and Grzybowski ( 2026 ) point out that global extrapolations may overestimate the future burden of parts of European populations.
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This record does not allow estimation of the frequency of rare adverse events.
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Publisher of the publication
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Not determined within the proven range; see the declaration in full text.
Conflicts of interest
Not determined within the proven range. The absence of confirmation does not mean the absence of conflict.
DOI
10.1007 /s40123- 026-01412-2
PMID
42217133
What was checked
Bibliographic metadata and abstract in Europe PMC / PubMed; Crossref metadata
Date of verification
2026-09-09

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