Naslov
Refraction errors and their treatment in adolescence

Autori
Kalauz, Miro ; Lukenda, Adrian ; Kordić, Rajko ; Kuzman, Tomislav

Izvornik
Medicus (1330-013X) 19 (2010); 61-66

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
Astigmatism ; Contact lenses ; Glasses ; Hyperopia ; Keratoconus ; Myopia

Sažetak
The incidence of refraction errors in children and adolescents has significantly increased over the last decades. This particularly refers to myopia, whose incidence has increased in all developed countries and even become epidemic in some of them. Despite a number of studies, the methods for their prevention and the prevention of their increased incidence remain mainly unknown. Until we have a more thorough knowledge of refraction errors, the adolescents with refraction errors should be prescribed traditional aids such as glasses and contact lenses. This article provides a review of the current knowledge about the mechanisms of their development, the most common symptoms, and the available methods for their correction and treatment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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