One in seven Chandigarh children has myopia: PGIMER survey

Nearly one in seven schoolchildren screened in Chandigarh has myopia, with a higher prevalence recorded among rural children than their urban counterparts, according to a survey conducted by the Advanced Eye Centre (AEC), PGIMER. The survey was part of the AIOS SEE India Project, a nationwide school eye-screening initiative launched by the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS).