Association between myopia and sleep duration among primary school students in minority regions of Southwest China: a school-based cross-sectional research.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the relationship between sleep duration and myopia among primary school students in minority regions of Southwest China.

Methods

The school-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2020 to January 2021. All participants underwent a comprehensive ocular examination and completed a questionnaire on demographic characteristics, ophthalmological history and major environmental factors for myopia. Spherical equivalent (SE) and ocular biometric parameters were measured after cycloplegia, with myopia being defined as SE ≤-0.5 D (Diopter). Multivariate regression models were used to examine the association of sleep duration with myopia, SE and axial length (AL).

Results

A total of 857 students from grades 2 to 4 were included in the ana

SUBMITTER: Huang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11535677 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature