Myopia growing among young Asians, children

For 2020 vision: People waiting to do complimentary eye checks at the StarLIVE talk in Petaling Jaya.

PETALING JAYA: Many of us think that vision only deteriorates with age, but myopia or short-sightedness among Asian school children and young adults is growing at an alarming rate.

“The current global prevalence rate of myopia is at 30% and it is estimated to increase up to 50% by 2050, which is a staggering number of close to one billion,” said Vista Eye Specialist consultant ophthalmologist, cataract and refractive surgeon Dr Vienne Tai.