Prevalence of myopia in a sample of Greek students

Purpose: An epidemiological study, concerning the prevalence of myopia amon g the student population (15-18 years old) of Northern Greece, was carried out, Methods: Specific questionnaires mere used in order to collect data on the refractive condition of students, Results: Myopia prevalence was 36.8% and was found to be more common in fem ales (46.0%) than in males (29.7%), The prevalence increased in students wi th myopic parents and myopic siblings. ft was also found that myopia correl ates strongly with nearwork and school performance. Conclusion: The study results suggest that myopia is a rather common refrac tive error in Greek students. Findings also indicate that myopia is probabl y hereditary and correlates with educational level, intelligence and excess ive nearwork.