Myopia incidence and lifestyle changes among school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based prospective study.
Xiujuan ZhangStephanie S L CheungHei-Nga ChanYuzhou ZhangYu Meng WangBenjamin H YipKa Wai KamMarco YuChing-Yu ChengAlvin L YoungMike Y W KwanPatrick IpKelvin Kam-Lung ChongClement Chee Yung ThamGuy L J ChenChi-Pui PangJason C S YamPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2021)
We showed a potential increase in myopia incidence, significant decrease in outdoor time and increase in screen time among schoolchildren in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results serve to warn eye care professionals, and also policy makers, educators and parents, that collective efforts are needed to prevent childhood myopia-a potential public health crisis as a result of COVID-19.