Meta-analysis 2020

The Complications of Myopia: A Review and Meta-Analysis

Annechien E. G. Haarman; Clair A. Enthoven; J. Willem L. Tideman; Milly S. Tedja; Virginie J. M. Verhoeven; Caroline C. W. Klaver

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

What does this source bring?

The severity of myopia is associated with higher odds ratios of maculopathy, retinal detachment and some other eye diseases.

Largely observational data. The odds ratio (OR) is not the absolute risk of a particular child; definitions and reference groups vary between studies.

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Source of the claim
Population
Complication studies in various populations
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Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
Geography
Globally
Observation (months)
Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
Comparator
Not applicable / no common comparator
Result
The severity of myopia is associated with higher odds ratios of maculopathy, retinal detachment and some other eye diseases.
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
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Financing
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
10.1167/iovs.61.4.49
PMID
32347918
What was checked
Bibliographic metadata and abstract in Europe PMC / PubMed; Crossref metadata
Date of verification
2026-09-09

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