Objective quantification of viewing behaviours during printed and electronic tasks in emmetropic and myopic ultra-Orthodox Jewish men.

Ravid Doron Ariela Gordon-Shaag Einat ShneorAyelet GoldsteinLisa A Ostrin

Published in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2023)

When reading a book and viewing an iPad, ultra-Orthodox men demonstrated a closer objective working distance than non-ultra-Orthodox men. This shorter viewing distance may contribute to the high prevalence and degree of myopia in this population.

Keyphrases

high resolution
middle aged
working memory
risk factors
optic nerve
virtual reality