Disordered sleep and myopia among adolescents: a propensity score matching analysis

• Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 155 - 160
• Main Authors: Pan, Chen-Wei, Liu, Jing-Hong, Wu, Rong-Kun, Zhong, Hua, Li, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 04.05.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; adolescents; China - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; myopia; Myopia - epidemiology; Prevalence; Propensity Score; Sleep; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - complications; China; myopia; epidemiology; Sleep; adolescents; propensity score

Purpose: Observational studies have suggested a possible relationship between disordered sleep and myopia, but the association may be subject to selection biases. We aimed to minimize selection biases and assess the association by applying a propensity score matching (PSM) approach. Methods: The stu...