Elevated light levels in schools have a protective effect on myopia

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 252-262

  Hua, Wen Juan ^a   Jin, Ju Xiang ^a   Wu, Xiao Yan ^a   Yang, Ji Wen ^b   Jiang, Xuan ^c   Gao, Guo Peng ^a   Tao, Fang Biao ^a,d  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shenyang AIER Ophthalmology Hospital   (China)

^c Health Center for Elementary and Middle School Students of Sujiatun District   (China)

^d ANHUI PROVINCIAL KEY LABORATORY OF POPULATION HEALTH AND ARISTOGENICS   (China)

Author keywords

Children; Environment; Light; Myopia; Schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BIOMETRY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; MALE; MYOPIA; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; SOCIOECONOMICS; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMETRY; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MALE; MYOPIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFRACTION, OCULAR; RURAL HEALTH; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84928238304     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opo.12207     Document Type: Article

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