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Myopia rate of 6-year-old children in Hong Kong reaches 11%

2019-12-12T05:46:57.223Z


The pressure on Hong Kong students, the long study time, and the high frequency of using electronic products make myopia a problem that cannot be underestimated. The latest research shows that the myopia rate of 6-year-old children in Hong Kong reaches 11.4%, ranking first among other countries. In addition, the study also pointed out that the myopia rate obviously increased from the age of 6 and is believed to be related to the admission to Primary One. The myopia rate has tripled to 44.5% at 9 years old in just 3 years. The situation is worrying. Many ophthalmologist experts worry that myopia will deepen with age, and the eyeballs will be stretched, which may cause retinal holes or detachment, and may cause eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract, which may cause serious blindness.


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Written by: Yuan Yuan

2019-12-12 13:07

Last updated: 2019-12-12 13:38

The pressure on Hong Kong students, the long study time, and the high frequency of using electronic products make myopia a problem that cannot be underestimated. The latest research shows that the myopia rate of 6-year-old children in Hong Kong reaches 11.4%, ranking first among other countries. In addition, the study also pointed out that the myopia rate obviously increased from the age of 6 and is believed to be related to the admission to Primary One. The myopia rate has tripled to 44.5% at 9 years old in just 3 years. The situation is worrying.

Many ophthalmologist experts worry that myopia will deepen with age, and the eyeballs will be stretched, which may cause retinal holes or detachment, and may cause eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract, which may cause serious blindness.

In order to pay attention to the problem of myopia in children in Hong Kong, the Ophthalmology Team of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Medical School has implemented the "Hong Kong Children's Eye Project" since 2015, and has performed inspections for more than 13,000 people. (Photo by Yuan Yan)

In order to pay attention to the problem of myopia in children in Hong Kong, the Ophthalmology Team of the Chinese University of Hong Kong School of Medicine has implemented the "Hong Kong Children's Eye Program" since 2015. It has been examined by more than 13,000 people. survey.

The survey pointed out that the myopia rate of 6-year-old children in Hong Kong reached 11.4%, the highest in the literature, far exceeding the myopia rate of 6-year-old children in countries around the world, and also exceeded 8 Eurasian cities or countries, including Singapore 6.6%, Beijing 7.4%, The Netherlands was 2.7% and Australia was 1.4%. At the same time, the myopia rate obviously increased from the age of 6 years. In just 3 years, the myopia rate increased from 11.4% at 6 years old to 44.5% at 9 years old. The doctor in charge of the plan, Ren Zhuosheng, believed that this was related to primary school admission, and the situation was worrying.

Studies show that the myopia rate of 6-year-old children in Hong Kong reaches 11.4%, which is the highest among other Eurasian regions or countries. (Profile picture)

As myopia develops into adults, the survey also examines the vision of children's parents. The development of 77.7% of parents also suffers from myopia, exceeding 8 regions or countries.

Deep myopia can also cause serious complications, including retinal perforation or shedding, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts. The Hong Kong College of Ophthalmologists and the Ophthalmology Association recommend that the public should be checked as soon as possible, starting from living habits, developing good habits, and fundamentally preventing the deepening of myopia. For example, when reading a book, the distance between the eyes and the book should be at least 30 centimeters, you should rest for 20 to 30 seconds while watching the electronic screen for 20 to 30 minutes, and you should check your eyes once a year.

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