RT Journal Article
T1 Lifestyle Factors in Myopic Spanish Children
A1 Güemes-Villahoz, Noemí
A1 Gómez De Liaño Sánchez, María Rosario
A1 Porras Ángel, Paloma
A1 Talavero González, Paula
A1 Bella Gala, Rafael
A1 Martín García, Beatriz
A1 Burgos Blasco, Bárbara
A1 Hernández García, Elena
A1 Chamorro Herrera, Marta
A1 Hernández Verdejo, José Luis
A1 Ruiz Pomeda, Alicia
A2 MDPI, 
AB Background: Childhood myopia represents a global concern with increasing prevalence in recent decades. Lifestyle factors significantly impact myopia. Aim: To evaluate lifestyle factors in myopic children from a metropolitan area in Europe. Methods: This was a descriptive study including myopic subjects aged 4–18 years. Patient demographic and clinical data were collected, including cycloplegic refraction in spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and axial length (AL). In addition, a questionnaire on lifestyle factors was conducted between September 2022 and April 2023. Results: A total of 321 myopic children were included, aged 10.72 ± 3.05 years, of whom 51.4% were boys, with SER −2.25 ± 1.9 D and AL 24.54 ± 0.98 mm. The mean age of myopia onset was 7.69 ± 3.05 years. A total of 59.8% had family history of myopia. Those children who had <2 h/day of screen time (on weekdays) presented SER −2 ± 1.91 D, compared to those who had >2 h/day, SER: −2.50 ±1.88 D (p = 0.009). Children who spent <2 h/day doing near work after school were less myopic compared to those who spent >2 h/day (SER: −1.75 ± 1.83 vs. SER: −2.75 ± 1.82, respectively, p = 0.03). However, no significant association was observed between SER and AL and time spent outdoors nor between SER and AL and academic performance (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Screen time and near-work time appear to be lifestyle factors related to myopia.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9067
YR 2024
FD 2024-01-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/101254
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/101254
LA eng
NO Güemes-Villahoz, N.; Gómez de Liano, R.; Porras Ángel, P.; Talavero González, P.; Bella Gala, R.; Martín García, B.; Burgos Blasco, B.; Hernández García, E.; Chamorro Herrera, M.; Hernández-Verdejo, J.L.; et al. Lifestyle Factors in Myopic Spanish Children. Children 2024, 11, 139. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11020139
DS Docta Complutense
RD 13 abr 2025