Associations Between Near Work, Outdoor Activity, and Myopia Among Adolescent Students in Rural China

Abstract

Uncorrected refractive error is the leading cause of visual disability among school-aged children of European,^1,2South Asian,³and East Asian^4,5descent. As a result, programs to improve children's access to glasses have become increasingly popular.^6-8Recent reports have demonstrated, however, that rates of spectacles wearing may be low, even among children who have recently been provided free glasses.⁷Accuracy of the prescription in currently worn spectacles also appears to be an important problem in at least some parts of the world.⁹