Protective behaviours of near work and time outdoors in myopia prevalence and progression in myopic children: a 2-year prospective population study.

CONCLUSION: In myopic children aged around 10 years in Taipei, longer distance in near work, discontinuing near work every 30 min and more outdoor time from parent self-report are protective behaviours in myopia prevalence and progression in 6-24 months.
PMID: 31615762 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - October 14, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Huang PC, Hsiao YC, Tsai CY, Tsai DC, Chen CW, Hsu CC, Huang SC, Lin MH, Liou YM Tags: Br J Ophthalmol Source Type: research