The Prevalence of Myopia Vis-à-vis the Type of Diet in Young Adults in India

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Nurture’ and ‘nature’ interact to produce myopia. This study probed the relation of myopia with the type of diet i.e. vegetarian or non-vegetarian, in young adults in India. One hundred forty eight young adults were tested for myopia and the odds of the vegetarian and non-vegetarian participants being affected were calculated. These were subjected to test of statistical significance. We report a trend of vegetarian participants having a higher prevalence of myopia, though not reaching the level of statistical significance. Available evidence on the role of various components of diet has been compiled and

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تاریخ انتشار 2014