[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of myopia in Taiwanese schoolchildren: 1983 to 2000
LLK Lin, YF Shih, CK Hsiao, CJ Chen - Annals Academy of Medicine …, 2004 - annals.edu.sg
Introduction: To determine time trends in myopia over a 20-year period in Taiwan, we
conducted 5 nationwide surveys pertaining to the ocular refraction of schoolchildren in 1983,
1986, 1990, 1995 and 2000. Materials and Methods: The sampling technique used herein
involved the assessment of stratified systematic clusters, with the unweighted myopic rate
being represented using data derived from different sectors of the population, such as
metropolitan, city, town, and aboriginal. The mean values for the spherical equivalent of the …
conducted 5 nationwide surveys pertaining to the ocular refraction of schoolchildren in 1983,
1986, 1990, 1995 and 2000. Materials and Methods: The sampling technique used herein
involved the assessment of stratified systematic clusters, with the unweighted myopic rate
being represented using data derived from different sectors of the population, such as
metropolitan, city, town, and aboriginal. The mean values for the spherical equivalent of the …