Risk Factors and Behaviours of Schoolchildren with Myopia in Taiwan
| العنوان: | Risk Factors and Behaviours of Schoolchildren with Myopia in Taiwan |
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| المؤلفون: | Elizabeth P. Shen, Koyin Chang, Kai Shin Luo, Yung Hsiang Ying, Han Chih Cheng |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 6, p 1967 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2019. |
| سنة النشر: | 2019 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Male, Gerontology, medicine.medical_specialty, Activities of daily living, genetic structures, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Taiwan, vision care knowledge, Child Behavior, lcsh:Medicine, Spherical equivalent, Vision care, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, environmental factors, Informed consent, Surveys and Questionnaires, Legal guardian, Myopia, Prevalence, Humans, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, Child, Retrospective Studies, High prevalence, business.industry, Public health, lcsh:R, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Concept Paper, myopia progression, eye diseases, ophthalmology, Young age, Disease Progression, 030221 ophthalmology & optometry, Female, sense organs, business |
| الوصف: | Importance: Because of the high prevalence of myopia in Taiwan, understanding the risk factors for its development and progression is important to public health. Background: This study investigated the risk factors for myopia and their influence on the progression of myopia in schoolchildren in Taiwan. Design: Patients’ clinical records were obtained retrospectively from ophthalmologists. Questionnaires were given to collect demographic information, family background, hours spent on daily activities, myopia progression, and treatment methods. Participants: From a regional medical hospital in northern Taiwan, 522 schoolchildren with myopia participated in the study. Written informed consent was obtained from participants of legal age or the parents or legal guardians of younger children. Methods: Multivariable regression analyses were performed. Myopia measured in cycloplegic spherical equivalent (SE) was analysed, controlling for patients’ family and demographic information as well as their daily activity behaviours. Main Outcome Results: Children with high myopic parents were more myopic. Earlier onset age of myopia was associated with a higher level of myopia and greater annual myopic progression. Children reporting longer time usage of electronic devices had greater progression of myopia. Boys tended to be more myopic than girls. Lower levels of myopia were associated with more outdoor activities, and better vision care knowledge in children and parents. Conclusions and Relevance: In addition to genetics, education and environment can influence the development of myopia. Health policies for schoolchildren should promote protective activities and vision care knowledge at a young age, to protect the eyesight of schoolchildren. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| DOI: | 10.20944/preprints201910.0059.v1 |
| DOI: | 10.0059/v1 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ea58a2f6298c64db1217e870fd9e4c30 https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201910.0059.v1 |
| Rights: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....ea58a2f6298c64db1217e870fd9e4c30 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| DOI: | 10.20944/preprints201910.0059.v1 |
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