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Outdoor activity and myopia progression in 4-year follow-up of Chinese primary school children: The Beijing Children Eye Study

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  • Yin Guo
  • Li Juan Liu
  • Ping Tang
  • Yan Yun Lv
  • Yi Feng
  • Liang Xu
  • Jost B Jonas

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Purpose: To investigate factors associated with ocular axial elongation and myopia progression during a 4-year follow-up in primary school children in Beijing. Methods: This school-based study included 382 grade-1 children at baseline in 2011 (age:6.3±0.4 years) with 305 (79.8%) returning for the follow-up examination in 2015. At baseline and in yearly follow-up examinations, the children underwent a comprehensive eye examination including auto-refractometry, ocular biometry with measurement of axial length, and fundus photography. The parents underwent a standardized interview. Results: During the study period, the mean axial length elongated by 1.15±0.56mm in boys and 1.10±0.63mm in girls. At baseline and at the end of follow-up, axial length was significantly (P

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  • Yin Guo & Li Juan Liu & Ping Tang & Yan Yun Lv & Yi Feng & Liang Xu & Jost B Jonas, 2017. "Outdoor activity and myopia progression in 4-year follow-up of Chinese primary school children: The Beijing Children Eye Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(4), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0175921
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175921
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    1. Gui-You Yang & Li-Hua Huang & Katrina L. Schmid & Chen-Guang Li & Jing-Yi Chen & Guan-Hao He & Li Liu & Zeng-Liang Ruan & Wei-Qing Chen, 2020. "Associations Between Screen Exposure in Early Life and Myopia amongst Chinese Preschoolers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-16, February.
    2. Huihui Zhou & Xiaoxia Bai, 2023. "A Review of the Role of the School Spatial Environment in Promoting the Visual Health of Minors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-26, January.
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