Compensatory Interactions between Corneal and Internal Astigmatism despite Lifestyle Changes
This study explores whether children’s refractive errors and visual behaviors reverted to pre-COVID-19 levels a year after normal schooling resumed in Hong Kong as well as the impact of corneal and internal astigmatism on refractive astigmatism development. Vision survey data and questionnaire resul...
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| description | This study explores whether children’s refractive errors and visual behaviors reverted to pre-COVID-19 levels a year after normal schooling resumed in Hong Kong as well as the impact of corneal and internal astigmatism on refractive astigmatism development. Vision survey data and questionnaire results collected in 2022 (<i>n</i> = 119) and 2020 (<i>n</i> = 173) were compared. Cross-sectional data showed similar proportions of astigmatism (cylindrical power ≥ 0.75 D) in the 2020 (49.1%) and 2022 cohorts (55.5%). Despite a 0.28 D increase in corneal astigmatism, a compensatory 0.24 D increase in internal astigmatism of opposite direction kept refractive astigmatism relatively stable. The questionnaire data showed that children spent an additional 0.5 h/day outdoors on weekends post-resumption of normal schooling but engaged in more near-work activities, especially non-screen near-work, by approximately 1 h/day on both weekdays and weekends. These findings were supported by longitudinal data from 72 children who participated in both surveys. This study highlights the significant role of corneal and internal astigmatism in refractive astigmatism changes. Despite the return to in-person classes, children’s total near-work time increased and astigmatism remained high. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive strategies to reduce the high environmental risks for refractive error development in children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e974f1b3030e4a738c20eaeba0d563992024-02-23T15:12:13ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672024-01-0111215410.3390/children11020154Compensatory Interactions between Corneal and Internal Astigmatism despite Lifestyle ChangesYuanyuan Liang0Byung-Soo Kang1Chea-Su Kee2Tsz-Wing Leung3School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongSchool of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongSchool of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongSchool of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongThis study explores whether children’s refractive errors and visual behaviors reverted to pre-COVID-19 levels a year after normal schooling resumed in Hong Kong as well as the impact of corneal and internal astigmatism on refractive astigmatism development. Vision survey data and questionnaire results collected in 2022 (<i>n</i> = 119) and 2020 (<i>n</i> = 173) were compared. Cross-sectional data showed similar proportions of astigmatism (cylindrical power ≥ 0.75 D) in the 2020 (49.1%) and 2022 cohorts (55.5%). Despite a 0.28 D increase in corneal astigmatism, a compensatory 0.24 D increase in internal astigmatism of opposite direction kept refractive astigmatism relatively stable. The questionnaire data showed that children spent an additional 0.5 h/day outdoors on weekends post-resumption of normal schooling but engaged in more near-work activities, especially non-screen near-work, by approximately 1 h/day on both weekdays and weekends. These findings were supported by longitudinal data from 72 children who participated in both surveys. This study highlights the significant role of corneal and internal astigmatism in refractive astigmatism changes. Despite the return to in-person classes, children’s total near-work time increased and astigmatism remained high. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive strategies to reduce the high environmental risks for refractive error development in children.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/2/154refractive astigmatismcorneal astigmatisminternal astigmatismnear-work timeoutdoor time |
| spellingShingle | Yuanyuan Liang Byung-Soo Kang Chea-Su Kee Tsz-Wing Leung Compensatory Interactions between Corneal and Internal Astigmatism despite Lifestyle Changes Children refractive astigmatism corneal astigmatism internal astigmatism near-work time outdoor time |
| title | Compensatory Interactions between Corneal and Internal Astigmatism despite Lifestyle Changes |
| title_full | Compensatory Interactions between Corneal and Internal Astigmatism despite Lifestyle Changes |
| title_fullStr | Compensatory Interactions between Corneal and Internal Astigmatism despite Lifestyle Changes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compensatory Interactions between Corneal and Internal Astigmatism despite Lifestyle Changes |
| title_short | Compensatory Interactions between Corneal and Internal Astigmatism despite Lifestyle Changes |
| title_sort | compensatory interactions between corneal and internal astigmatism despite lifestyle changes |
| topic | refractive astigmatism corneal astigmatism internal astigmatism near-work time outdoor time |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/2/154 |
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