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Hong Wang, Liansheng Li, Wencan Wang, Hao Wang, Youyuan Zhuang, Xiaoyan Lu, Guosi Zhang, Siyu Wang, Peng Lin, Chong Chen, Yu Bai, Qi Chen, Hao Chen, Jia Qu, Liangde Xu
Summary: The study found that maintaining incorrect posture is the main risk factor for myopia onset, while the age of myopia onset is the primary factor affecting high myopia progression. The ages between 8 and 12 are crucial stages for clinical interventions, especially for children with a family history of myopia.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
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Ophthalmology
Mila Dragomirova, Albena Antonova, Slavena Stoykova, Gergana Mihova, Denitsa Grigorova
Summary: The prevalence of myopia and visual impairment caused by myopia in Bulgarian school children is evaluated in this study. The results show a high prevalence of myopia, with factors such as age, geographical location, and school profile influencing the prevalence. Gender, adolescence, and parents with impaired vision are identified as risk factors for higher odds of myopia. Residence in a small town and engagement in daily sport activities are associated with lower odds of myopia.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Saiko Matsumura, Kazuhiko Dannoue, Momoko Kawakami, Keiko Uemura, Asuka Kameyama, Anna Takei, Yuichi Hori
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of myopia and its associated factors among Japanese preschool children. The prevalence of myopia and high myopia were 2.9% and 0.2% respectively. Longer axial length was associated with older age, male sex, parental myopia, and screen time.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Ophthalmology
Sili Jing, Xianglong Yi, Yaolong Lei, Lumei Hu, Wenbo Cheng, Tao Wen, Xiaoxiao Liu, Mei Luo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for myopia and high myopia among Han and Uyghur students in Xinjiang, China. The results showed that Han students had a higher prevalence of myopia and high myopia compared to Uyghur students. Additionally, living in northern Xinjiang was associated with myopia but negatively associated with high myopia.
OPHTHALMIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL OPTICS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zihang Xu, Ziyun Wu, Ying Wen, Meihua Ding, Wei Sun, Yirong Wang, Zhen Shao, Yi Liu, Mingkun Yu, Guoyong Liu, Yuanyuan Hu, Hongsheng Bi
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of anisometropia in school-aged children in Shandong Province, China. The results showed that ocular parameters and lifestyle parameters were associated with the occurrence of anisometropia, including differences in axial length, habitual visual acuity, corneal astigmatism, stereoacuity, indoor near work time, and outdoor activity time. Preventing myopia and treating anisometropic amblyopia early may be effective in reducing the prevalence of anisometropia.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Ophthalmology
Mingxue Zhang, Zhiyong Sun, Xinlei Zhu, Haokun Zhang, Yun Zhu, Hua Yan
Summary: In young sports-related groups in Tianjin, China, engaging in outdoor sports was associated with a lower prevalence of myopia. However, the use of electronic screens, training time, and family history of myopia were factors that contributed to a higher prevalence of myopia.
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yuxia You, Junxia Fu, Ming Xu, Yali Song, Huanfen Zhou, Shihui Wei
Summary: This population-based study investigated the refractive status and prevalence of refractive error in Chinese preschool children aged 1-6 years old. The study found that the prevalence of myopia decreased with age in preschool children younger than 5 years old and then slightly increased at 5-6 years, potentially indicating early signs of myopia in school-age children. The research highlights the need for greater attention to be given to children in this age group.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dan Zhang, Baijun Sun, Ming Wu, Huiying Liu, Lin Zhou, Lianying Guo
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of myopia and its associated factors among students in Shenyang, China. The study found that the overall prevalence of myopia was 60%, with higher risks associated with factors such as sex, educational stage, family history, and prolonged near work. Factors such as eye exercises, outdoor activities, longer working distance, and sufficient sleep were associated with a lower risk of myopia. The associated factors varied among different subgroups.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Abel Sinshaw Assem, Mebratu Mulusew Tegegne, Sofonias Addis Fekadu, James Fielding Hejtmancik
Summary: The prevalence of myopia was high among school children in Bahir Dar city. Older age, longer duration of mobile exposure, shorter near working distance were the risk factors for the development of myopia whereas having outdoor activity was the protective factor.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jie Zhang, Zhenhua Li, Jiantao Ren, Wenting Wang, Jiazhen Dai, Cong Li, Xudong Huang, Xianyong Sun, Lei Liu, Chunping Wang
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of myopia among school-aged children and adolescents in Weifang, China. The results showed a high proportion of myopia among students in the region, which increased with age. The prevalence of high myopia was higher in girls than boys.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jieying Guan, Yingting Zhu, Qiuyue Hu, Shuyue Ma, Jingfeng Mu, Zhidong Li, Dong Fang, Xiaohua Zhuo, Haifei Guan, Qianhui Sun, Lin An, Shaochong Zhang, Peiwu Qin, Yehong Zhuo
Summary: This study determined the prevalence of high myopia in children and adolescents in southern China using real-world screening data and predicted its onset by studying the risk factors based on machine learning. High myopia had a high incidence in Guangdong Province, and age, uncorrected distance visual acuity, and spherical equivalents were predictive factors for its onset in schoolchildren.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
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Ophthalmology
Ian Flitcroft, John Ainsworth, Audrey Chia, Susan Cotter, Elise Harb, Zi-Bing Jin, Caroline C. W. Klaver, Anthony T. Moore, Ken K. Nischal, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Evelyn A. Paysse, Michael X. Repka, Irina Y. Smirnova, Martin Snead, Virginie J. M. Verhoeven, Pavan K. Verkicharla
Summary: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology, etiology, clinical assessment, investigation, management, and visual consequences of high myopia in infants and young children. The findings suggest that high myopia is rare in pre-school children, with a prevalence less than 1%. The etiology of myopia in these children differs from older children, with a high rate of secondary myopia associated with prematurity or genetic causes. The clinical management of high myopia in infants and young children is complex and often requires a multidisciplinary approach, including investigation, optical correction, and myopia control treatments.
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
X. -X. We, L. L. Yu, A. Z. A. Majid, Y. Xu
Summary: The study examined the frequency of myopia in Chinese schoolchildren using supporting data and a meta-analysis. The findings revealed that myopia is prevalent among Chinese schoolchildren and increases with age and grade. Females have a higher frequency of myopia than males.
EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yang Liu, Dexin Meng, Yun Wang, Xuechun Wang, Caihong Xue, Rui Hao, Wei Zhang
Summary: A study in Tianjin, China found that the prevalence of myopia among 15- to 18-year-old adolescents is possibly linked to longer schooling schedules. Adjustments to high school curricula may help reduce myopia rates among adolescents.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Ophthalmology
Tianyu Cheng, Junjie Deng, Xian Xu, Bo Zhang, Jingjing Wang, Shuyu Xiong, Yuchen Du, Suqin Yu, Wei Gong, Huijuan Zhao, Mengli Luan, Ying Fan, Jianfeng Zhu, Haidong Zou, Xun Xu, Xiangui He
Summary: The study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of fundus tessellation in highly myopic children and adolescents, finding that the fundus tessellation grade could reflect choroidal thickness, potentially serving as an index for assessing early-stage myopic maculopathy in this population.
ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA
(2021)