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High refractive errors, including myopia and hypermetropia, significantly impact self-reported visual function and concerns in eye-healthy adults. This highlights the need for research into preventing severe refractive errors and their effects on daily life.

Keywords:
hypermetropiamyopiaquestionnaire datarefractive errorself‐perceived visual functionself‐reported eye health

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Public Health
  • Vision Science

Background:

  • Refractive errors are common vision impairments.
  • Understanding their impact on perceived visual function is crucial for patient care.
  • Previous studies have focused on diagnosed eye diseases, not necessarily refractive errors in eye-healthy populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between high refractive errors (myopia and hypermetropia) and self-reported visual function and concerns.
  • To assess the impact on perceived eyesight, vision worries, and daily activity limitations in an eye-healthy cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study using data from the Danish Project FOREVER cohort.
  • Included refractive measurements and questionnaires from 42,741-42,879 participants aged 18+.
  • Logistic regression analyzed associations between refractive error categories and self-reported visual outcomes in eye-healthy individuals (visual acuity ≥0.8).

Main Results:

  • High myopia (≤-6 D) and high hypermetropia (≥+6 D) were significantly linked to poorer self-perceived eyesight, increased vision concerns, reduced self-perceived accomplishment, and greater vision-related limitations.
  • High hypermetropia showed stronger associations with negative visual outcomes compared to high myopia.

Conclusions:

  • Significant negative correlations exist between high refractive errors and self-reported visual function and concerns.
  • These findings offer new insights into the impact of uncorrected or high refractive errors.
  • Emphasizes the importance of research into the prevention of high refractive errors.