Worsening vision at age 4-5 in England post-COVID: Evidence from a large database of vision screening data.
Rakhee ShahDavid F EdgarBruce John William EvansPublished in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2023)
For children 4-5 years of age, there were signs of reduced vision over the last 7 years in England. Consideration of the most likely causes support the hypothesis of increasing myopia. The increase in screening failures highlights the importance of eye care in this young population.