Digital Screen Time and Myopia: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The association of digital screen time with myopia has been documented, but the dose-response association and safe exposure threshold remain unclear.

Objective

To evaluate the dose-response association of time spent on digital screens with myopia risk.

Data sources

PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library databases, CINAHL, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched for full-length articles from peer-reviewed journals without restrictions on study design, publication date, or language from inception to November 25, 2024.

Study selection

Primary research articles investigating the association of exposure to digital screen devices (ie, smartphones, tablets, game consoles, computers, or television) with myopia-related outcomes (ie, prevalent or incident myopia and th

SUBMITTER: Ha A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846013 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature