“Quarantine myopia:” Revisiting myopia control strategies during COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the risk factors associated with childhood myopia such as increased time indoors, increased screen time, less outdoor activity, and less exposure to sunlight. Myopia control strategies are likely to be affected negatively during the times of this pandemic. This repo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2020;volume=32;issue=2;spage=199;epage=200;aulast=Sathyan |
| Summary: | COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the risk factors associated with childhood myopia such as increased time indoors, increased screen time, less outdoor activity, and less exposure to sunlight. Myopia control strategies are likely to be affected negatively during the times of this pandemic. This report discusses the likely impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the myopia control strategies and raises concerns about the accelerated silent spread of myopia epidemic during a much noisy pandemic. |
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| ISSN: | 0976-6677 |