Updates on Myopia A Clinical Perspective
This open access book discusses basic clinical concepts of myopia, prevention of progression and surgical treatments for myopia and pathological myopia. It also summarises the latest evidence and best practices for managing myopia, high myopia and it
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Updates on Myopia
Marcus Ang • Tien Y. Wong Editors
Updates on Myopia A Clinical Perspective
Editors Marcus Ang Singapore National Eye Center Duke-NUS Medical School National University of Singapore Singapore
Tien Y. Wong Singapore National Eye Center Duke-NUS Medical School National University of Singapore Singapore
This book is an open access publication. ISBN 978-981-13-8490-5 ISBN 978-981-13-8491-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8491-2 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020 Open Access This book is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this book are included in the book's Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the book's Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
Myopia is now being recognized as a significant global public health problem that will affect billions of people in the next decades, especially in Asia. Currently, pathologic myopia is already a major cause of visual impairment in both Asian and Western populations. As the prevalence of myopia and pathological myopia increases around the world, there is increasing need for active prevention of myopia progression and management of its potential complications. The purpose of this book is to provide updates on current understanding of myopia, new methods of evaluation of the myopic eye, and a focus on clinical management of myopia and its complications. This book will provide a unique perspective from the current world experts on the subject, wi
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