Effects of remote learning during the COVID-19 lockdown on children's visual health: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Increased exposure to digital devices as part of online classes increases susceptibility to visual impairments, particularly among school students taught using e-learning strategies. This study aimed to identify the impact of remote learning during the COVID-19 lockdown on children's visual health.

Design

Systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Data sources

Scopus, PubMed and ScienceDirect databases from the year 2020 onwards.

Eligibility criteria

We included cross-sectional, case-control, cohort studies, case series and case reports, published in English, Spanish or French, that approached the effects of remote learning during the COVID-19 lockdown on visual health in neurotypical ch

SUBMITTER: Cortes-Albornoz MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352565 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature