Causes of Reduced Vision in Australian Children
Mythili Ilango, Kathryn Ailsa Rose, Felicia Christabelle Adinanto, Amanda Nicole French · 2026
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Mythili Ilango and colleagues chart, in 2026, why Australian children's vision falls short at each age. Five Sydney study groups covered ages three to seventeen, each with full eye exams. Poor unaided sight was set at worse than a standard chart line. The team also tracked new cases as children grew between studies.
Poor sight grew more common with age, from a small share at preschool to near a fifth at seventeen. Lazy eye drove much of the loss in the youngest groups. Short sight took over later, causing most cases by age twelve. The authors back preschool screening for lazy eye. They also urge glasses promotion for teens with short sight.
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| CREATOR | Mythili Ilango, Kathryn Ailsa Rose, Felicia Christabelle Adinanto, Amanda Nicole French |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49692 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |