Analysis of the Prevalence of Myopia in Medical Students

Myopia continues to be a serious public health problem due the steady increase in prevalence of disease and presence complications leading loss vision. The aim study was investigate myopia among medical students. Materials methods. A self-reported questionnaire used collect myopia-related data 1st-6th year students various faculties Kazan State Medical University. assessed using record patient receiving care on an outpatient basis. 352 records were processed, 323 them included study. Results. detected 69% students, 2% had other eye diseases. 42% mild myopia, 21% – moderate 6% high 29% respondents did not suffer from any According our data, female 69%, males 66%. It estimated that who use vision correction devices, 17% started wearing glasses/contact lenses at age 10, 43% 10 15 years, 34% 20 devices being older than years. Conclusion. University (69%) revealed. In most cases, developed before entering university; this demonstrates need prophylaxis nearsightedness only but also schoolchildren.