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Myopia is the most common ocular disorder worldwide and is likely going to continue to increase in prevalence. In a 2016 report by Holden et al., it was estimated that 1.4 billion people worldwide were myopic in 2000. Of those, it was estimated that 163 million people had high myopia (-5.00 D or greater).

Does my Myopic Patient Have Glaucoma? Myopia is the most common ocular disorder worldwide and current estimations predict almost 50% of global populationwill have myopia and almost 10% to have high myopiaPrevious epidemiological studies have shown the increased risk of developing glaucoma in patients who have myopiaKnowing the advantages and limitations in current technologies