Myopia is no more highlighted as an Asian problem • A study of university students in the United Kingdom showed no significant difference in myopia prevalence between Asian (53.4%) and white (50%) students. Wolfram, C., Hohn, R., Kottler, U. et al. Prevalence of refractive errors in the European adult population: the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS). Br J Ophthalmol. 2014; 98: 857–861
• Furthermore, the prevalence of myopia is increasing in both Asia and the West: in Singapore doubling between 1987 and 1992 ／ 2009 and 2010 Tay, M.T., Au Eong, K.G., Ng, C.Y., and Lim, M.K. Myopia and educational attainment in 421,116 young Singaporean males. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 1992; 21: 785–791
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In the United States increasing from 25% to 41.6% over a 30-year period. Vitale, S., Sperduto, R.D., and Ferris, F.L. 3rd. Increased prevalence of myopia in the United States between 1971–
1972 and 1999–2004. Arch Ophthalmol. 2009; 127: 1632–1639