Visual Neural Dynamics of Adolescents with Myopia During Face Inversion: An ERP and Oscillatory Study

Myopia in adolescents is associated with delayed neural processing during facial structural encoding and enhanced θ-α oscillatory activity within early post-stimulus periods, which may reflect altered early neural engagement in response to degraded visual input. These findings indicate that the effects of myopia extend beyond optical defocus to involve perceptual-cognitive integration, providing novel evidence for the neurodevelopmental characteristics and regulatory mechanisms of adolescent myopia.