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 …

Myopia, also known as short-sightedness or near-sightedness, is a very common condition
that typically starts in childhood. Severe forms of myopia (pathologic myopia) are associated …

Pathologic myopia is a major cause of visual impairment worldwide. Pathologic myopia is
distinctly different from high myopia. High myopia is a high degree of myopic refractive error …

There is an epidemic of myopia in East and Southeast Asia, with the prevalence of myopia in
young adults around 80–90%, and an accompanying high prevalence of high myopia in …

The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with
myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 …

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of time outdoors per school day over 2 years on myopia
onset and shift. Design A prospective, cluster-randomized, examiner-masked, 3-arm trial …

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 …

Outdoor time is considered to reduce the risk of developing myopia. The purpose is to
evaluate the evidence for association between time outdoors and (1) risk of onset of myopia …

Eye strain when performing tasks reliant on a digital environment can cause discomfort,
affecting productivity and quality of life. Digital eye strain (the preferred terminology) was …

Myopia occurs in more than 50% of the population in many industrialized countries and is
expected to increase; complications associated with axial elongation from myopia are the …