Can myopia be inherited?

Myopia is the most common eye disease, but its cause is still unclear today. For a long time, the scientific community has believed that genetic factors play a great role in the formation of myopia. If one parent is myopic, the possibility of myopia for children is very high. Environmental disaster Myopia is much more common in Asian countries than in Europe and the United States, and the rate of myopia is rising rapidly. In East Asian countries including mainland China and Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Singapore, the rate of myopia among students in schools is close to 90%. In view of this situation, relevant epidemiological studies believe that myopia is related to environmental factors, including reading and using Read More …