ArticleClinical & experimental optometry2024
Development of the University of Houston near work, environment, activity, and refraction (UH NEAR) survey for myopia.
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- Myopia Prevalence, Ocular Metrics and Visual Activity in United States Optometry Students.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Article
- Twelve month refractive and axial length changes in the Israeli refractive error, activity, and devices (iREAD) study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Myopia Prevalence and Association With Physical Activity Among Primary School Students Aged 6-12 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study in Tianjin, China.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Article
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Abstract
clinical relevanceThere is a need to better elucidate demographic and behavioural factors that are contributing to the rising prevalence of myopia. Doing so will aid in developing evidence-based recommendations for behavioural modifications to prevent onset and slow progression of myopia in children.
backgroundThe contributions of environmental and behavioural factors in myopia remain unclear. The goal of this work was to provide a standardised survey to better understand risk factors for myopia.
methodsDevelopment of the survey was carried out in 4 phases. In phase 1, three methods (direct, lay terms, and indirect) of parental reporting for the presence of myopia in their child were investigated through a questionnaire (
resultsThe highest sensitivity for parental reporting for myopia of their child was the indirect method (0.84), and the lowest sensitivity was the direct method (0.41). The highest specificity was the direct method (0.86), once excluding the 'do not know' responses, and the lowest specificity was the indirect method (0.53). The direct method yielded a 53.2% 'do not know' response rate, 50.5% for the lay method, and 1.8% for the indirect method. Time to complete the survey was 10:09 ± 2:45 minutes.
conclusionThis study provides a comprehensive and up-to-date myopia risk factor survey that can be utilised by researchers and clinicians. Parents found the survey to be easy to understand and relatively quick to answer, and the scoring system allows quantification of behaviours across different categories using provided equations.
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