Myopia among children and adolescents: an epidemiological study in Fuzhou City
ObjectiveTo provide a reference for the prevention and control of myopia by analyzing and discussing the findings of an epidemiological survey of the prevalence of myopia among children and adolescents in Fuzhou City from 2019 to 2021.MethodsParticipants for this cross-sectional study were drawn fro...
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| description | ObjectiveTo provide a reference for the prevention and control of myopia by analyzing and discussing the findings of an epidemiological survey of the prevalence of myopia among children and adolescents in Fuzhou City from 2019 to 2021.MethodsParticipants for this cross-sectional study were drawn from Gulou District and Minqing County in Fuzhou City using cluster random sampling to account for differences in population density, economic development, and other environmental variables.ResultsMyopia was more prevalent in 2020 than in 2019, but by 2021 it had dropped to about the same level as in 2019. Myopia was more prevalent among girls than boys during the course of the study period, with a three-year prevalence of 44.72% for boys and 52.16% for girls. Mild myopia accounted for 24.14% of all cases, followed by moderate myopia at 19.62%, and severe myopia at 4.58%. Students in urban regions had a prevalence of myopia equivalent to that of students in the suburbs, and this prevalence rose with age.ConclusionMyopia was quite prevalent among children and adolescents in Fuzhou City, and was shown to be steadily rising as students progressed through the school system. This suggests that all levels of government, educational institutions, medical facilities, and concerned parents in Fujian Province should focus on the issue of myopia and collaborate to reduce the risk factors for the development of myopia in school-aged participants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5fb12b3d04974650a1a2d54a682554392023-06-13T04:19:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602023-06-011110.3389/fped.2023.11613291161329Myopia among children and adolescents: an epidemiological study in Fuzhou CityMei-hong Zhu0Tai-nan Lin1Jing-hua Lin2Qian Wen3Department of Ophthalmology, Huaqiao University Hospital, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fujian Provincial Governmental Hospital, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fujian Provincial Governmental Hospital, Fujian, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fujian Provincial Governmental Hospital, Fujian, ChinaObjectiveTo provide a reference for the prevention and control of myopia by analyzing and discussing the findings of an epidemiological survey of the prevalence of myopia among children and adolescents in Fuzhou City from 2019 to 2021.MethodsParticipants for this cross-sectional study were drawn from Gulou District and Minqing County in Fuzhou City using cluster random sampling to account for differences in population density, economic development, and other environmental variables.ResultsMyopia was more prevalent in 2020 than in 2019, but by 2021 it had dropped to about the same level as in 2019. Myopia was more prevalent among girls than boys during the course of the study period, with a three-year prevalence of 44.72% for boys and 52.16% for girls. Mild myopia accounted for 24.14% of all cases, followed by moderate myopia at 19.62%, and severe myopia at 4.58%. Students in urban regions had a prevalence of myopia equivalent to that of students in the suburbs, and this prevalence rose with age.ConclusionMyopia was quite prevalent among children and adolescents in Fuzhou City, and was shown to be steadily rising as students progressed through the school system. This suggests that all levels of government, educational institutions, medical facilities, and concerned parents in Fujian Province should focus on the issue of myopia and collaborate to reduce the risk factors for the development of myopia in school-aged participants.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1161329/fulladolescentschildrenepidemiologicaleyesightinvestigationmyopia |
| spellingShingle | Mei-hong Zhu Tai-nan Lin Jing-hua Lin Qian Wen Myopia among children and adolescents: an epidemiological study in Fuzhou City Frontiers in Pediatrics adolescents children epidemiological eyesight investigation myopia |
| title | Myopia among children and adolescents: an epidemiological study in Fuzhou City |
| title_full | Myopia among children and adolescents: an epidemiological study in Fuzhou City |
| title_fullStr | Myopia among children and adolescents: an epidemiological study in Fuzhou City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Myopia among children and adolescents: an epidemiological study in Fuzhou City |
| title_short | Myopia among children and adolescents: an epidemiological study in Fuzhou City |
| title_sort | myopia among children and adolescents an epidemiological study in fuzhou city |
| topic | adolescents children epidemiological eyesight investigation myopia |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1161329/full |
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