Trends in myopia prevalence among children and adolescents: a large-scale cross-sectional study in Shihezi, China
The prevalence of myopia is higher in Shihezi, and myopia develops at an earlier age and the farsighted disappears earlier. The development of myopia begins to increase sharply at the age of 6 years and slows down by the age of 12 years, and the spherical equivalent refraction changes from positive to negative at the age of 6 to 7 years. For policy makers, it is even more important to prevent and control myopia at a younger age.
Authors
- Haoxuan Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6529-0147)
- Dongsheng Rui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-6600)
- Xiao Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1128-4099)
- Zhicong Fu
- Hua Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1903-836X)
- Liqun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2642-1017)
- Yuting Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7913-9749)
- Xianyan Yuan
Institutions
- Shihezi University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22790-5
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.77