risk factors for myopia in inner mongolia medical students in china近视的风险因素在中国内蒙古医学院学生.pdf

Open Journal of Epidemiology, 2012, 2, 83-89 OJEpi / 10.4236/ojepi.2012.24013 Published Online November 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ojepi/) Risk factors for myopia in Inner Mongolia medical students in China 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 1* Yanyan Wu , He Yi , Wenzhong Liu , Haiying Jia , Yuki Eshita , Shubi Wang , Peng Qin , Juan Sun 1Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China 2Oita University, Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan 3Tongliao Hospital, Tongliao, China 4Inner Mongolia People’s Hospital, Hohhot, China * Email: cnsunjuan@ Received 15 August 2012; revised 22 September 2012; accepted 15 December 2012 ABSTRACT visual impairment and blinding complications” [1]. “The aetiology of myopia is multifactorial and both genes and Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate environment play important roles. Twin studies indicate myopia and related factors in Inner Mongolia Medi- a strong genetic influence and aweak environmental im- cal Students, China. Methods: The survey employed a pact” [2]. “However, results from experimental studies, self-administered questionnaire. All medical students including in primates, support the evidence of environ- from the Inner Mongolia Medical University campus