ArticleBMC ophthalmology2026
Long-term exposure to PM
Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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objectiveTo explore the link between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and myopia prevalence in Chinese school-aged children.
methodsConducted from September 2023 to June 2024, this cross-sectional study included 23,983 school-aged children from six cities across China. Myopia was defined using non-cycloplegic refraction (SE < -0.50 D) combined with visual acuity testing. Three-year average concentrations of pollutants were sourced from the China High Air Pollutants (CHAP) dataset. We employed adjusted mixed-effects models to evaluate the relationship between exposure to air pollutants and the risk of myopia.
resultsIn adjusted linear models, each interquartile range (IQR) increase in long-term PM2.5 exposure was associated with significantly higher odds of myopia (odds ratio [OR] = 1.63; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.14–2.33). However, non-linear modeling identified a pronounced departure from linearity (P for non-linearity < 0.001), characterized by a steep risk increase at lower concentrations followed by a plateau at higher levels. Consistent with this pattern, categorical analyses showed that children in PM2.5 exposure quartiles Q2-Q4 had substantially elevated odds of myopia compared with Q1 (OR range: 3.30–3.59).For NO2, the per-IQR association was not statistically significant (OR = 0.96; 95% CI: 0.84–1.09), yet exposure quartiles Q2-Q4 were all associated with significantly increased myopia risk relative to Q1 (OR range: 1.30–1.58). Subgroup analyses suggested variability across sex, grade level, and parental education, but no consistent pattern was observed. Results were robust after adjusting for ozone and using alternative exposure windows.
conclusionOur results provide clear evidence that ambient PM2.5 is an important environmental risk factor for childhood myopia, with a dose-response pattern indicating heightened vulnerability at commonly encountered exposure levels. The consistent risk associated with higher NO2 exposure further supports the role of air pollution. Mitigating myopia burden may therefore require integrating air quality criteria into public health strategies for children’s visual health.
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