Meta-analysis 2025

Prevalence of myopia in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 14 countries

André Moreira-Rosário; Carla Lanca; Andrzej Grzybowski

The Lancet regional health. Europe

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The European meta-analysis obtained 23,5% cumulative frequency; 18,9% in studies with cycloplegia and 31,2% without it.

22 testing, I²= 99,7% . This is not a percentage for Poland or an adjustment that can be applied to every study. When stratified by age and cycloplegia, the increase was less clear.

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Source of the claim
Population
Different age groups in 14 European countries
N
128012
Geography
Europe
Observation (months)
Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
Comparator
Not applicable / no common comparator
Result
The European meta-analysis obtained 23,5% cumulative frequency; 18,9% in studies with cycloplegia and 31,2% without it.
Safety
This record does not allow estimation of the frequency of rare adverse events.
Device/structure
Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
Publisher of the publication
Elsevier BV
Financing
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, UID/ 04923 - Comprehensive Health Research Center (declaration in abstract).
Conflicts of interest
Not determined within the proven range. The absence of confirmation does not mean the absence of conflict.
DOI
10.1016 /j.lanepe. 2025.101319
PMID
40672053
What was checked
Bibliographic metadata and abstract in Europe PMC / PubMed; Crossref metadata
Date of verification
2026-09-09

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