{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["3(2)"],"submitter":["Sumra KA"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Objective</h4>To estimate the prevalence of myopia and explore its risk factors in adolescents aged 10-16 years in Karachi, Pakistan.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with 335 adolescents from 4 public and 2 private schools in Karachi. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to assess associations between myopia and various risk factors.<h4>Results</h4>The study found that the prevalence of myopia was 54% among participants. Multivariate analysis revealed a significant association between myopia and sleep quality as well as time spent on reading/writing activities. Adolescents with a sleep quality score greater than or equal to 4 had a 1.63 times higher likelihood of myopi"],"journal":["BMJ public health"],"pagination":["e002004"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12306310"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Frequency of myopia and associated risk factors in the adolescent population (10-16 years) of Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study."],"pmcid":["PMC12306310"],"pubmed_authors":["Maqbool AM","Subash T","Shamsi U","Abiha UE","Sumra KA","Khajurani NK","Ali S","Zafar KA","Sultan U","Iqbal R","Atif S","Imran K","Banani I","Mustansir A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Frequency of myopia and associated risk factors in the adolescent population (10-16 years) of Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.","description":"<h4>Objective</h4>To estimate the prevalence of myopia and explore its risk factors in adolescents aged 10-16 years in Karachi, Pakistan.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with 335 adolescents from 4 public and 2 private schools in Karachi. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to assess associations between myopia and various risk factors.<h4>Results</h4>The study found that the prevalence of myopia was 54% among participants. Multivariate analysis revealed a significant association between myopia and sleep quality as well as time spent on reading/writing activities. Adolescents with a sleep quality score greater than or equal to 4 had a 1.63 times higher likelihood of myopi","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025","modification":"2026-03-31T11:14:25.79Z","creation":"2025-08-30T03:06:16.623Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12306310","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40734958"],"doi":["10.1136/bmjph-2024-002004"]}}