Risk factors for myopia among children and adolescents: an umbrella review of published meta-analyses and systematic reviews

• Published in: British journal of ophthalmology Vol. 108; no. 2; pp. 167 - 174
• Main Authors: Ying, Zhi-Qi, Li, Dan-Lin, Zheng, Xin-Yu, Zhang, Xiao-Feng, Pan, Chen-Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.02.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adolescent; Bias; Child; Child development; Childrens health; Clinical practice guidelines; Credibility; Educational Status; Epidemiology; Eyes & eyesight; Health risks; Humans; Meta-analysis; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Myopia; Myopia - epidemiology; Myopia - prevention & control; Public health; Risk Factors; Screen time; Sensitivity analysis; Systematic review; Systematic Reviews as Topic; Teenagers; Epidemiology; Public health

AimsTo identify potential risk factors for myopia in children and adolescents and assess the credibility of each evidence, providing reference for the development of myopia prevention strategies.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Web of Science and Embase databases from inception to April 2022 to find syste...