Liangde Xu, Youyuan Zhuang, Guosi Zhang, Yunlong Ma, Jian Yuan, Changseng Tu, MiaoMiao Li, Wencan Wang, Yaru Zhang, Xiaoyan Lu, Jing Li, Xinting Liu, Zhengbo Xue, Meng Zhou, Jie Sun, Jinhua Bao, Ming Li, Fan Lu, Hong Wang, Jianzhong Su, Jia Qu
Design, methodology, and baseline of whole city-million scale children and adolescents myopia survey (CAMS) in Wenzhou, China
Eye and vision (London, England)
previous studies shown samples nonwestern observers susceptibility ebbinghaus illusion stronger urban rural dwellers relationship illusion strength urbanicity often ascribed external factors visual impact environment present study explored possibility instead mediated general cognitive ability internal factor recruited sample remote namibians varied level urbanicity measured susceptibility ebbinghaus illusion levels education literacy general cognitive ability results showed urbanicity related ebbinghaus susceptibility general cognitive ability literacy education mediate effect reassuring regard findings previous studies control variables however found robust relationships urbanicity one hand cognitive ability education literacy advocates careful consideration impact latter variables studies cognitive effects urban environments