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The Association between Near Work Activities and Myopia in Children-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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281 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Proteome-wide Mendelian randomisation identifies causal links between blood proteins and myopia.Journal of global health · 2026Pooled it
- Association of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep and myopia in children and adolescents: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions for myopia control in children: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- The association between screen time exposure and myopia in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of spectacle correction on the well-being of children with vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Interventions for myopia control in children: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Myopia and Near Work: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Global risk factor analysis of myopia onset in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak and associated public health measures increase the progression of myopia among children and adolescents: Evidence synthesis.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2022Pooled it
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- Pediatric Myopia Progression During the COVID-19 Pandemic Home Quarantine and the Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Short-term effects of distant-image screen and myopic defocus on choroidal thickness in children: a randomized pilot clinical trial.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Effects of Chinese Acupoint Eye Exercise on Ocular Biological Parameters.Translational vision science & technology · 2025Trial
- Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS).The British journal of ophthalmology · 2023Trial
- Population perceived eye strain due to digital devices usage during COVID-19 pandemic.International ophthalmology · 2023Trial
- Effect of Repeated Low-level Red Light on Myopia Prevention Among Children in China With Premyopia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- Digital Eye Behaviour Phenotypes and Their Association with Axial Length and High Myopia in Chinese Adolescents.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Article
- Neuroeconomics and myopia prevention: A framework for public health intervention.Acta ophthalmologica · 2026Review
- Long-term Impact of COVID-19-Related Behavioral Changes on Myopia Progression in Children: A Four-Year Cohort Study.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2026Article
- Pattern of association between school grades and myopia: longitudinal findings from the SCORM cohort.Eye (London, England) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Myopia has a multifactorial etiology, although environmental factors are predominant in determining its current patterns. Currently, associations between near work activities and myopia have not been consistently observed. Therefore, we performed a systematic review to quantify the effect of near work activities on myopia in children. Relevant articles published between 1989 and 2014 were identified in MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, and the citation lists were reviewed. Twelve cohort studies and 15 cross-sectional studies were included (25,025 children aged between 6 and 18 years). The I2 statistic was used to assess heterogeneity. Study-level data were pooled using a random-effects model or a fixed-effects model (when less than 5 studies were included). We found that more time spent on near work activities was associated with higher odds of myopia (odds ratio [OR] = 1.14; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.08-1.20) and that the odds of myopia increased by 2% (OR:1.02; 95% CI = 1.01-1.03) for every one diopter-hour (hr) more of near work per week. Therefore, the development of a strategy to reduce the impact of near work on myopia would be important for preventing myopia in children.
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