Prevalence of myopia among children and adolescents aged 6-16 during COVID-19 pandemic: a large-scale cross-sectional study in Tianjin, China.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of myopia among children and adolescents aged 6-16 years during COVID-19 pandemic in Tianjin, China.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study using data from the Tianjin Child and Adolescent Research of Eye between March and June in 2021. A total of 909 835 children and adolescents aged 6-16 years from 1348 primary and secondary schools in Tianjin, China were recruited. Prevalence of myopia with 95% CIs was described in different regions, sexes and ages. The regions-standardised prevalence rate and chain growth rate of myopia in different ages were described the characteristics of myopia.

Results

A total of 864 828 participants (95.05% participation rate) were included in the analysis. The age range was 6-16 with a

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11137472 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature