Myopia in school-aged children with preterm birth: the roles of time spent outdoors and serum vitamin D.

CONCLUSIONS: Among preterm children with or without ROP, more time spent outdoors was associated with lower odds of myopia. The serum 25(OH)D concentration was not associated with myopia, but a high proportion of the participants had insufficient levels.
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Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 18, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Chou HD, Yao TC, Huang YS, Huang CY, Yang ML, Sun MH, Chen HC, Liu CH, Chu SM, Hsu JF, Chen KJ, Hwang YS, Lai CC, Wu WC Tags: Br J Ophthalmol Source Type: research