Association of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder With Myopia Among School Children.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the relationship of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with myopia among school children.

Methods

Children aged six to eight years in Hong Kong were recruited through a stratified, clustered randomized sampling frame and subsequently invited to undergo cycloplegic autorefraction and axial length measurements between 2016 and 2021. ADHD diagnoses were made by qualified physicians according to ICD-10 criteria. ADHD symptoms were assessed using the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD-symptoms and Normal-behaviors Questionnaire.

Results

Totally 474 children with ADHD and 9950 control children were included. The age- and sex-adjusted myopia prevalence was lower in ADHD group (21%) versus controls (26%; P = 0.02). Multivariable regression anal

SUBMITTER: Chen XN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12270027 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature