Association between digital smart device use and myopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Summary: Background: Excessive use of digital smart devices, including smartphones and tablet computers, could be a risk factor for myopia. We aimed to review the literature on the association between digital smart device use and myopia. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis we searc...

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Main Authors: Joshua Foreman, PhD, Arief Tjitra Salim, BEng, Anitha Praveen, PhD, Dwight Fonseka, MEdu, Daniel Shu Wei Ting, MD, Ming Guang He, ProfMD, Rupert R A Bourne, ProfMD, Jonathan Crowston, ProfMD, Tien Y Wong, ProfMD, Mohamed Dirani, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:The Lancet: Digital Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589750021001357