Steep increase in myopia among public school-going children in South India after COVID-19 home confinement

Steep increase in myopia among public school-going children in South India after COVID-19 home confinement

Purpose: Novel coronavirus has brought huge changes in lifestyle, especially among children. Reports indicate that the prevalence of refractive errors among children has increased due to home confinement. Hence, this study was done to understand the current status of refractive errors among children...

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Main Authors: Krishnamurthy Saara, Saravanan Swetha, Rangavittal Subhiksha, Murali Amirthaa, Narayanan Anuradha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
covid-19
home confinement
myopia
refractive errors
school children
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2022;volume=70;issue=8;spage=3040;epage=3044;aulast=Saara

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