ArticleFrontiers in medicine2024
Regional disparities in the prevalence and correlated factors of myopia in children and adolescents in Gansu, China.
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- Prevalence of myopia in Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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
- A cross-sectional survey of myopia prevalence and its influencing factors among school children and adolescents under the double reduction policy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Myo-ODE: continuous-time trajectory reconstruction and risk prediction of high myopia via neural ordinary differential equations.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Current status of vision and refractive errors among children and adolescents in northeast Sichuan, China: a school-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of myopia and axial length-related visual impairment in children and adolescents aged 4-18 years.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Assessing the quality of myopia prevention videos on Chinese short video platforms: a cross-sectional content analysis by source.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Efficacy and factors influencing toric orthokeratology lenses in managing moderate to high astigmatic myopia.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2025Article
- Awareness of Myopia Associated Complications and Perspectives on Myopia Management Among Parents of Children with Myopia in France and the UK.Patient related outcome measures · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Myopia is a significant public health problem across the globe. This study aimed to examine the regional disparity in prevalence and correlated factors of myopia in children and adolescents in two typical regions, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Gannan Prefecture for short, a Tibetan residential area) and Wuwei City (a Han residential area) in Gansu Province, China, and to provide a reference for the prevention and control of regional myopia. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study of children and adolescents in Gansu Province, China. A total of 6,187 (Wuwei City: 3,266, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture: 2,921) students were selected by stratified cluster sampling. Eye examinations and questionnaires were administered to the participants. Myopia is defined as a condition in which the spherical equivalent refractive error of an eye is less than or equal to -0.50 D when ocular accommodation is relaxed. The χ Results: The myopia rate of 6,187 students was 71.4%, and students had a higher rate of myopia (77.5%) in Wuwei City compared to Gannan Prefecture (64.6%) ( Conclusion: The prevalence of myopia is at a relatively high level in Gansu Province. The prevalence and risk factors for myopia vary by region.
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