Prevalence and related factors of children myopia in Pudong New Area, Shanghai: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the prevalence and related factors of myopia among school-aged children after COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Pudong New Area, Shanghai.

Participants

1722 children aged 7-9 randomly selected from 8 primary schools were screened from 1 February 2023 to 30 April 2023.

Main outcome measures

Children's height, weight and eye parameters were examined. Myopia was defined as a cycloplegic spherical equivalent ≤-0.50 dioptres in either eye. A vision-related behaviour questionnaire was applied to investigate the associations between myopia and its risk factors.

Results

Of the 1722 individuals enrolled, 25.6% (456) had myopia. After adjusting other characteristics, the following factors were ass

SUBMITTER: Cheng P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature