Refractive changes in children in the Chicago area during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective observational study
There was a substantial increase in myopia progression for children in the Chicagoland area after the period of COVID-19 changes. The behavioural changes of home confinement and online learning during the pandemic may explain these findings.
Authors
- Hantamalala Ralay Ranaivo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1907-7625)
- Rebecca Mets-Halgrimson
- Noreen Shaikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3046-5979)
- Jonathan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3428-9952)
- Magdalena Stec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7790-3537)
- Eugene Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9004-2527)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-11-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2024-325984
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness