Topic · Epidemiology
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies is a research topic within Epidemiology. Science Explorer counts 42k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the global epidemiology of myopia and visual impairment, including the prevalence, risk factors, progression, and treatment of myopia, refractive errors, and related conditions. It also explores the impact of environmental factors, genetic influences, and interventions such as orthokeratology and atropine therapy.
- Myopia
- Visual Impairment
- Epidemiology
- Refractive Error
- Global Prevalence
- Childhood Myopia
- Uncorrected Refractive Errors
- Amblyopia
- Ocular Aberrations
- Orthokeratology
- Research works
- 42k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +23% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
China
28% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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