Children who stay indoors watching TV, reading or playing computer games have a greater association with myopia than those who spend more time playing outside, an Australian study has concluded.
As part of the Sydney Myopia Study, Australian researchers undertook a cross-sectional study of two age samples and assessed participants from 51 schools in the capital city.
A total of 1,765 six-year-olds (year 1) and 2,367 12-year-olds (year 7) participated in the study from 2003 to 2005.
Study authors set out to assess the relationship of near, midworking, and outdoor activities with the prevalence of myopia in school-aged children.
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