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- The study investigated myopia prevalence among Danish conscripts in 2004 and compared it to studies from 1882 and 1964, analyzing factors like education, ethnicity, IQ, BMI, and height.
- The results showed a myopia prevalence of 12.8%, with higher IQ scores and education levels in myopes compared to non-myopes, but no correlation with BMI, height, or ethnicity.
- It concluded that low myopia has decreased since 1964, remained stable since 1882, and that high myopia showed a significant decline since 1882 and a tendency to decrease since 1964.
Article Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of myopia among Danish conscripts and compare the results with those from similar Danish studies carried out in 1882 and 1964. Furthermore, the relationships between myopia and educational level, ethnicity, intelligence (IQ), body mass index (BMI) and height were analysed.
Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study based on medical reports for 4681 male conscripts. The following data were collected from September to December 2004: age; place of birth; weight; height; power of spectacles or contact lenses; visual acuity; number of years at school (8-13 years); occupation; intelligence test (IQ test) score, and ethnicity.
Results: The prevalence of myopia (
Conclusions: The study reports a significantly decreasing prevalence of low myopia among Danish conscripts in 2004 compared with 1964. Compared with the results from the 1882 study, the prevalence of low myopia seems stable. The prevalence of high myopia has decreased significantly since 1882 and has also tended to decrease from 1964. Number of years in education and IQ test score were related to myopia.
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