Valuing the role of visual environment defocus characteristics in myopia prevention and control for children and adolescents

PAN Chenwei; LI Danlin

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025008

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PAN Chenwei, LI Danlin. Valuing the role of visual environment defocus characteristics in myopia prevention and control for children and adolescents[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(1): 5-8. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025008

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PAN Chenwei, LI Danlin. Valuing the role of visual environment defocus characteristics in myopia prevention and control for children and adolescents[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2025, 46(1): 5-8. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025008

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Valuing the role of visual environment defocus characteristics in myopia prevention and control for children and adolescents

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025008

School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou (215123), Jiangsu Provicne, China

Received Date: 2024-09-26
Rev Recd Date: 2024-10-18
Publish Date: 2025-01-25

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Myopia is a complex disease influenced by multiple factors, and its prevention and control require a thorough identification and monitoring of its risk factors. The paper examines the defocus characteristics of the visual environment and their association with myopia among children and adolescents, and further describes their role in the prevention and control of myopia, as well as analyses the limitations of the current study and proposes directions for further research. Finally, the paper calls attention to the etiological significance of the defocus characteristics in the visual environment during the development of myopia among children and adolescents, which could provide a scientific basis for optimizing the learning environment and designing other measures to promote myopia prevention and control among children and adolescents.
- Environment,
- Optical defocus,
- Myopia,
- Child,
- Adolescent

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