The association between Chinese eye exercises and myopia in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to summarize the relevant evidence on the association between eye exercises and myopia in children and adolescents in China.

Methods

The meta-analysis pooled the results of 12 studies, with a total of 134,201 participants. Another five studies (no OR for myopia as an outcome and meeting inclusion criteria) were reported in the systematic review. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, Wan Fang, and reference lists of retrieved studies. Association estimates were pooled using random-effects meta-analyses. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for eye exercises and myopia were pooled from a meta-analysis.

Results

After standardizing the reference values, a pooled OR of the univariate analysis showed a 24% reduction in myopia in

SUBMITTER: Tang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10036375 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature