Assessment of potential myopia risk factors, including chronotype, in Estonian adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Chronotype was not associated with myopia in our study sample. Consistent with previous reports, we identified parental myopia as a myopia risk factor. Interestingly, there was no association between myopia and time spent outdoors or near work. However, the odds of myopia varied depending on the school attended by the participants, which may reflect the educational load or lifestyle of participants in earlier childhood.
Authors
- Teele Palumaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4258-3294)
- Reili Rebane
- Belova Sv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1593-0724)
- Kristel Harak
- Delis Linntam
- Katrin Sõnajalg
- Kadi Palumaa
- Marika Tammaru
- Theresa Keller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3603-534X)
- Karina Ülper
- Mari Tamsalu
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- East Tallinn Central Hospital (EE)
- University of Tartu (EE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-024-03747-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16