Research

• Refractive error was found to be the cause in 61% of eyes with vision impairment.

• A gradual shift toward less- positive values of refractive error occurred with increasing age in both boys and girls.

• Myopia risk was associated with female gender and having a father with a higher level of schooling.

• Higher risk of myopia in children of older ages was of borderline statistical significance.

This article was identified as a reference for a VII-commissioned systematic review on the Impact of URE on Children.