Topical issues of myopia prevention

The article presents modern views on the problem of prevalence and prevention caused by myopia. The relevance of this problem is associated with its extreme prevalence by 2020, from 1.8 to 2.5 billion people suffer from it and the severity of complications leading to decreased visual acuity and blindness. Prevention issues are complicated by the polyetiology of this pathology. There is no doubt about the urgency of conducting a study that reveals the prevalence of the disease in the Republic.