Zou M, Wang S, Chen A, et al. - This study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of myopic macular degeneration (MMD) in the global population. Researchers enrolled 12 studies including a total of 58,558 individuals in this meta-analysis. They applied meta-analysis methods to estimate the pooled prevalence of MMD and its 95% CI in a random-effects model. Association between MMD prevalence and spherical equivalent levels and axial length were also examined. Myopic macular degeneration was found to be a serious public health concern worldwide, especially in individuals who are women, individuals living in urban areas, individuals living in Asia, and individuals with longer axial lengths and severer myopia. Future research from other continents/ethnicities are required for comprehensive calculates of the prevalence of MMD globally.