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  • Ophthalmology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

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  • Limited data exists on current myopia prevalence in children.
  • Understanding childhood myopia trends is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and perform a meta-analysis on the prevalence of myopia in European children.
  • To synthesize existing epidemiological data on childhood myopia in Europe.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.
  • Searched Web of Science, EMBASE, and Scopus databases (2002-2022).
  • Included studies on children up to 18 years of age from 9 European countries.

Main Results:

  • 13 studies with 78,274 children were included.
  • Combined weighted prevalence of myopia estimated at 7.15% (95% CI: 4.3-10.0%).
  • Prevalence showed a trend of increasing with age; highest in France (19% at 9 years), lowest in Denmark (0% at 4.5-7 years).
  • High heterogeneity (I² 99.32%) observed among studies.

Conclusions:

  • This meta-analysis offers a comprehensive overview of current myopia prevalence in European children.
  • The findings underscore the need for continued monitoring and potential interventions for childhood myopia in Europe.