Populations | Surveys (year of survey) | Age of subjects | Prevalence of high myopia | |
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*SE<−6.00 DS, †SE<−5.00 DS. | ||||
Taiwan Chinese | Nationwide survey4 (2000) | 18 years | 21.0%* | |
Singapore Chinese | Tanjong Pagar survey5 (1997–8) | 49–79 years | 9.1%† | |
West European | Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands6 (1990–3) | ⩾55 years | 4.0%† | |
Americans | Beaver Dam Eye Study7 (1988–90) | 43–84 years | 3.8%† | |
South Indian | Chennai Glaucoma Study8 (2001–3) | >39 years | 3.7%† | |
Australian | Blue Mountains Eye Study in Australia9 (1992–4) | 49–97 years | 1.8%† |