Updates on Myopia: A Clinical Perspective

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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. 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 its complications. Written by leading experts, the book addresses clinical diagnosis and interpretation of imaging modalities, and various complications of myopia such as glaucoma, choroidal neovascularization, retinal degeneration and cataracts. It is a valuable comprehensive resource for general and sub-specialist ophthalmologists as well as residents and ophthalmologists in training. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction and Overview on Myopia: A Clinical Perspective (Chee Wai Wong, Noel Brennan, Marcus Ang)....Pages 1-26 Global Epidemiology of Myopia (Saiko Matsumura, Cheng Ching-Yu, Seang-Mei Saw)....Pages 27-51 The Economic and Societal Impact of Myopia and High Myopia (Sharon Yu Lin Chua, Paul J. Foster)....Pages 53-63 Understanding Myopia: Pathogenesis and Mechanisms (Ranjay Chakraborty, Scott A. Read, Stephen J. Vincent)....Pages 65-94 The Genetics of Myopia (Milly S. Tedja, Annechien E. G. Haarman, Magda A. Meester-Smoor, Virginie J. M. Verhoeven, Caroline C. W. Klaver, Stuart MacGregor)....Pages 95-132 Risk Factors for Myopia: Putting Causal Pathways into a Social Context (Ian G. Morgan, Amanda N. French, Kathryn A. Rose)....Pages 133-170 Prevention of Myopia Onset (Mingguang He, Yanxian Chen, Yin Hu)....Pages 171-186 Clinical Management and Control of Myopia in Children (Audrey Chia, Su Ann Tay)....Pages 187-200 Understanding Pathologic Myopia (Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Jost B. Jonas)....Pages 201-218 Imaging in Myopia (Quan V. Hoang, Jacqueline Chua, Marcus Ang, Leopold Schmetterer)....Pages 219-239 Glaucoma in High Myopia (Jost B. Jonas, Songhomitra Panda-Jonas, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui)....Pages 241-255 Clinical Management of Myopia in Adults: Treatment of Retinal Complications (Jerry K. H. Lok, Raymond L. M. Wong, Lawrence P. L. Iu, Ian Y. H. Wong)....Pages 257-269 Clinical Management of Myopia in Adults: Treatment of Myopic CNV (Shaun Sim, Chee Wai Wong, Gemmy C. M. Cheung)....Pages 271-288 Optical Interventions for Myopia Control (Wing Chun Tang, Myra Leung, Angel C. K. Wong, Chi-ho To, Carly S. Y. Lam)....Pages 289-305 Correction to: Optical Interventions for Myopia Control (Wing Chun Tang, Myra Leung, Angel C. K. Wong, Chi-ho To, Carly S. Y. Lam)....Pages C1-C1