Association of secondhand smoke exposure with child astigmatism in the Hong Kong children eye study
SHS exposure increases the risk and severity of child RA dose-dependently. Reduction of smoking in the presence of children or better provision of a smoke-free living environment for children is recommended.
Authors
- Xiu Juan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4197-1423)
- Ka Wai Kam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7760-6882)
- Clement Chee Yung Tham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4407-6907)
- Jason C. S. Yam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2156-1486)
- Patrick Ip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6797-6898)
- Li Jia Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3500-5840)
- Alvin Lerrmann Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4365-3218)
- Mandy P. H. Ng
- Arnold Shau Hei Chee
- Wei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9489-5965)
- Yuzhou Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8515-3388)
- Erica Shing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9744-4546)
- Chi Pui Pang
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong Eye Hospital (CN)
- Hong Kong Adventist Hospital (CN)
- Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital (CN)
- Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital (CN)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2025-327310
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- UBS Optimus Foundation
- Innovation and Technology Fund
- Health and Medical Research Fund