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The survey was designed using questions drawn from previous myopia awareness studies and tailored for the Australian context. It was administered online and participants were Australian residents, \u226518 years of age. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test of independence were used to evaluate associations between variables of interest.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 1565 responses were analysed, with responses from 68 participants excluded due to their involvement in the eyecare industry. Seventy-nine percent of participants had heard of the term myopia; however, there were aspects relating to risk factors, complications and treatment options that were poorly understood. Only 15% of participants were aware of the existence of treatments to slow myopia progression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While many participants were aware of myopia, significant gaps existed in understanding its symptoms, risk factors and management. 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