Development and progression of myopia in children during the COVID-19 pandemic in urban area in Turkey.

Pınar KayaMehmet Murat Uzel

Published in: International ophthalmology (2023)

Increased digital screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with a myopic shift in emmetropic children and myopic progression in myopic children. As a result of COVID-19, increasing cases of myopia should be addressed as a public health concern.

Keyphrases

public health
young adults
coronavirus disease
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high throughput
single cell
global health