Urban Living Environment and Myopia in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The global prevalence of myopia has shown a steady increase over recent decades, with urban areas seemingly experiencing a more significant impact.

Objective

To assess the association between urbanization and the prevalence, incidence, progression, and severity of myopia.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included students in grades 1 to 6 in Tianjin, China, who underwent 3 vision examinations conducted over a 2-year period, from March 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023. Participants from grades 1 to 4 completed the 2-year follow-up.

Exposures

Urban living environment.

Main outcomes and measures

The association of urbanization with the incidence, progression, prevalence, and severity of myopia. To quantify urbanization, an urban scor

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709769 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature