{"id":20569,"date":"2022-02-06T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T10:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=20569"},"modified":"2022-02-06T10:42:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T10:42:00","slug":"is-childhood-obesity-linked-to-the-alarming-increase-in-myopia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/what-is-myopia\/is-childhood-obesity-linked-to-the-alarming-increase-in-myopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Childhood Obesity Linked to the Alarming Increase in Myopia?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Myopia is becoming a global epidemic \u2014 by 2050 an alarming <\/b><b>50% of the world&#8217;s population will be myopic.<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/what-is-myopia\/\">Myopia (nearsightedness)<\/a> is a vision condition that causes distant objects to appear blurry. It occurs when the eye grows too long or the cornea of the eye is too curved.<\/p>\n<p><b>A landmark study, published in the scientific journal Ophthalmology, projected that by 2050 over 50% of the world&#8217;s population will be myopic, representing close to 5 billion people.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A myopic eye refracts light in front of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-health\/how-does-the-eye-work\/eye-anatomy-the-back-of-the-eye\/\">retina<\/a>, instead of directly on the retina, leading to blurred vision.<\/p>\n<p>The increasing prevalence of childhood myopia has become a rising concern as it significantly increases the risk of developing sight-threatening eye diseases, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-cataracts\/cataracts\/\">cataracts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/glaucoma-guide\/glaucoma-faqs\/\">glaucoma<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/guide-to-retinal-diseases\/retinal-detachment\/\">retinal detachment.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a result, eye care professionals are working tirelessly to prevent the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/what-is-myopia\/why-is-there-a-myopia-explosion\/\">rapid rise in childhood myopia cases<\/a>, while researchers continue to search for the risk factors associated with myopia development.<\/p>\n<p>Both genetic and environmental factors have shown to increase a child\u2019s risk of myopia.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers are now publishing multiple studies clearly showing\u00a0 the link between obesity and its influence in myopia development.<\/p>\n<p><b>SEE RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/what-is-myopia\/why-is-there-a-myopia-explosion\/\">Why Is There a Myopia Explosion?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>If you are concerned about your child\u2019s myopia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">contact an eye doctor near you to schedule an eye exam.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor for children near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" 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obesity?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), children with higher body mass index (BMI) levels are more likely to develop high myopia.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>While this topic still requires more extensive research, a 2016 study of Korean children and adolescents also concluded that obesity can in fact increase a child\u2019s risk of myopia.<\/p>\n<p>The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey included 1,114 participants aged 5 to 18. Data was recorded for each participant concerning diagnosis of a refractive error, family history of myopia, waist circumference and BMI.<\/p>\n<p><b>According to the results, high myopia was a greater risk for overweight or obese children and adolescents, than for participants with normal BMI levels<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>While more research is needed to establish a firm link between obesity and myopia development, it is still important to educate children on the value of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Not only will eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise benefit their general well being, it will reduce their risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/what-is-myopia\/whats-worse-high-myopia-or-smoking\/\">high myopia<\/a> and protect their vision in the long run.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Can high myopia be treated?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Since high or worsening myopia can be worrisome, parents often ask their eye doctor how they can help to protect their child\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, many eye doctors offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-myopia-management\/\">myopia management<\/a> programs to help slow or even stop progressive myopia.<\/p>\n<p><b>Myopia management can reduce myopia progression by up to 78 percent!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Myopia management is a personalized program that utilizes a variety of treatment methods, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-myopia-management\/myopia-management\/myopia-management-the-optical-strategy\/\">multifocal eyeglasses or contact lenses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-myopia-management\/ortho-k-top-10-faqs\/\">orthokeratology (ortho-k) contact lenses,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-myopia-management\/myopia-management\/myopia-management-does-atropine-work\/\">atropine eye drops<\/a>, all proven effective in reducing the rate of myopia progression.<\/p>\n<p><b>LEARN MORE: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions\/\">Guide to Pediatric Eye Conditions<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Schedule an eye exam with an eye doctor near you<\/a> to protect your child\u2019s eyes and vision.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), children with higher body mass index (BMI) levels are more likely to develop high myopia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Fortunately, myopia management can reduce myopia progression by up to 78 percent.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myopia is becoming a global epidemic \u2014 by 2050 an alarming 50% of the world&#8217;s population will be myopic.\u00a0 Myopia (nearsightedness) is a vision condition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1206,"featured_media":20570,"parent":1291,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-article.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20569","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is Childhood Obesity Linked to the Alarming Increase in Myopia? 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