Risk factor analysis provides an important basis for developing interventions for any
condition. In the case of myopia, evidence for a large number of risk factors has been …

Background Excessive use of digital smart devices, including smartphones and tablet
computers, could be a risk factor for myopia. We aimed to review the literature on the …

Purpose Digital screen time has been cited as a potential modifiable environmental risk
factor that can increase myopia risk. However, associations between screen time and …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in the prevalence of myopia in
Taiwanese schoolchildren over the past few decades and to analyze the risk factors for …

Clinical relevance This study demonstrates an association between myopia and smartphone
data usage. Youths now spend more time participating in near tasks as a result of …

Purpose To determine the myopia prevalence in Hong Kong Chinese children and their
parents. Methods It was a population‐based cross‐sectional study. A total of 4257 children …

Myopia is now a major public health issue in parts of East and Southeast Asia, including
mainland China. In this region, around 80% of students completing 12 years of school …

Background Smartphone overuse has been cited as a potentially modifiable risk factor that
can result in visual impairment. However, reported associations between smartphone …

Background: Nowadays, digital devices have become usual in children's lives around the
world. Five percent of the children between 5 and 7 years old have their own smartphone …

Myopia is a major public health problem, particularly in East Asia. In this summary report, we
present key findings and recommendations on strategies for myopia control discussed …