According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by 2050, approximately 50% of the world's population will suffer from myopia. Data from the National Eye Hospital also shows a worrying situation regarding refractive errors in children, with about 51% of children in Hanoi and 75.6% of children in Ho Chi Minh City suffering from refractive errors.
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by 2050, approximately 50% of the world's population will suffer from myopia. Data from the National Eye Hospital also shows a worrying situation regarding refractive errors in children, with about 51% of children in Hanoi and 75.6% of children in Ho Chi Minh City suffering from refractive errors.