Time outdoors and physical activity as predictors of incident myopia in childhood: A prospective cohort study

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2856-2865

  Guggenheim, Jeremy A ^a   Northstone, Kate ^b   McMahon, George ^b   Ness, Andy R ^b   Deere, Kevin ^b   Mattocks, Calum ^b   St Pourcain, Beate ^b   Williams, Cathy ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MYOPIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861111426     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: 15525783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-9091     Document Type: Article

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