The event,jointly organised by the Vietnam Ophthalmological Society (VOS) and theAustralian Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI), served as a scientificforum for ophthalmologists to share their experience and present thelatest ophthalmological studies.
Participants heard 16 scientific reports on myopia based on research carried out in Vietnamese localities and hospitals.
Experts gave an overview of the current situation and causes, andproposed measures to prevent shortsightedness, refraction-related issuesand advanced treatment options for myopia.
According to VOS, 3.1 percent of Vietnamese people suffer from blindness, including 409,000 people over the age of 50.
Meanwhile, around 3 million children have refractive eye disorders,and the number of glaucoma and diabetes patients is increasing.-VNA