Myopia risk behaviour related to the COVID-19 lockdown in Europe: The generation R study.
Sander C M KneepkensJimmy de VliegerJan Willem Lodewijk TidemanClair A EnthovenJan Roelof PollingCaroline C W KlaverPublished in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2023)
The Dutch lockdown significantly increased digitised nearwork in adolescents but did not affect outdoor exposure. The changes in time spent performing nearwork remained after the lockdown measures had ended. We expect that the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to an increase in myopia prevalence and progression in European children.