Dandan Ma|Shifei Wei|Shiming Li|Xiaohui Yang|Kai Cao|Jianping Hu|Xiaoxia Peng|Ran Yan|Jing Fu|Andrzej Grzybowski|Zi?Bing Jin|Ke Wang
The Impact of Study-at-Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Myopia Progression in Chinese Children
Beijing Tongren Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Tongren Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Tongren Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Tongren Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Tongren Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Tongren Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Children’s Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Children’s Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Tongren Hospital|Capital Medical University|University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn|Beijing Tongren Hospital|Capital Medical University|Beijing Tongren Hospital|Capital Medical University
background assess impact studyathome covid19 pandemic myopia development chinese schoolchildren methods historical cohort involved two groups total 154 children exposed group formed 77 children aged 8 10 years studied home 7month period covid19 pandemic followup period january august 2020 study home 7month period covid19 outbreak baseline period july 2019 january 2020 seventyseven children undergo studyathome baseline period 7 months 2015 followup period 7 months 2016 included control group cycloplegic refraction axial length uncorrected visual acuity measured 3 times questionnaire mainly focused collecting visual habits results myopia progression similar two groups baseline period however followup period exposed group greater change refraction toward myopia 083 056 control group 028 054 p 0001 addition exposed group exhibited significantly greater change refraction toward myopia followup period 083 056 baseline period 033 046 p 0001 differenceindifference analysis indicated studyathome accelerated change refraction toward myopia 0567 p 0001 conclusions covid19 pandemic studyathome accelerated change refraction toward myopia children