Protective behaviours of near work and time outdoors in myopia prevalence and progression in myopic children: a 2-year prospective population study.

Pin-Chen HuangYa-Chuan HsiaoChing-Yao TsaiDer-Chong TsaiChi-Wen ChenChih-Chien HsuShier-Chieg HuangMeng-Hui LinYiing Mei Liou

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2019)

In myopic children aged around 10 years in Taipei, longer distance in near work, discontinuing near work every 30 min and more outdoor time from parent self-report are protective behaviours in myopia prevalence and progression in 6-24 months.

Keyphrases

risk factors
young adults
air pollution
optic nerve
particulate matter