Paediatric myopia shift during the COVID-19 pandemic home quarantine: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outdoor activities were restricted during the COVID-19 outbreak, although digital learning grew. Concerns have been raised about the impact of these environmental changes on myopia status. This research aimed to examine myopia shift during the COVID-19 pandemic and offer the community evidence-based data.

Methods

The literature search was undertaken in PubMed, SCOPUS, Science Direct, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases on published papers before 17 May 2022. The main outcome was mean spherical equivalent refraction (SER) before, at the onset and at the end of follow-up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

Among 518 articles, 10 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The mean SER differences during the COVID-19 pandemic follow-up (mean follow-u

SUBMITTER: Abounoori M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9805827 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature