Could Children's Myopization Have Been Avoided during the Pandemic Confinement? The Conjunctival Ultraviolet Autofluorescence (CUVAF) Biomarker as an Answer.
Miriam de la PuenteCristina Irigoyen-BañegilAura Ortega ClaiciJorge González-ZamoraValentina Bilbao-MalavéPatricia Fernández-RobredoMaría HernándezJesús Barrio-BarrioAlfredo García-LayanaSergio Recalde-MaestrePublished in: Biomedicines (2024)
The strict restriction of OA during PC led to the rate of myopia progression doubling among children and young adults. This progression occurred mainly in children with previously low myopia, and CUVAF, as a biomarker of OA, reflects its potential to provide benefits in the form of recommended behavioral changes to protect against the development of myopia.