Abstract
2/2022
vol. 124
Varia
Urbanization as a factor for myopia progression
- Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom
KLINIKA OCZNA 2022, 124, 2: 124-125
Online publish date: 2022/06/14
Urbanization is the process of forming big cities whereby huge numbers of people become continually concentrated in comparatively small regions [1-4].
With reference to the review of the United Nations (UN), World Population Prospects, the world’s population is estimated to increase from 7.7 billion in 2019 to 10.9 billion in 2100 [5]. Population growth, population ageing, migration, and urbanization are part of four important global trends indicating economic, social, and environmental development [6].
With reference to the review of the United Nations (UN), World Population Prospects, the world’s population is estimated to increase from 7.7 billion in 2019 to 10.9 billion in 2100 [5]. Population growth, population ageing, migration, and urbanization are part of four important global trends indicating economic, social, and environmental development [6].
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