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Lifestyle and sleep-related behaviours in children with myopia

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dc.contributor.authorFernández Irigaray, Leonardo
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorZanutigh, Virginia
dc.contributor.authorLança, Carla
dc.contributor.authorGrzybowski, Andrzej
dc.contributor.authorIribarren, Rafael
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-03T12:07:37Z
dc.date.available2025-03-03T12:07:37Z
dc.date.issued2025-02
dc.description.abstractBackground: Myopia is a prevalent disease influenced by genetic and environmental factors. This study aims to explore myopia risk factors, including the association between night-time reading habits under low illumination and myopia in children. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Argentina as part of the "Myopia Awareness Campaign" in June 2024. A total of 1,298 children aged 7-15 years were included. Data on self-reported myopia, reading habits, illumination levels, type of housing, outdoor time, and parental high myopia were collected through a 23-question Google Forms survey disseminated by ophthalmologists. Multiple logistic regression was used to assess the association between these factors and self-reported myopia. Results: The prevalence of self-reported myopia in children was 23.7%. Significant risk factors for myopia included older age (odds ratio, OR: 1.15; 95% Confidence Intervals, CI:1.08-1.23), high-intensity reading (OR: 1.69; 95% CI:1.12-2.55), parental high myopia (OR: 2.88; 95% CI:2.07-4.00), less outdoor time (OR: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.97-0.999), and living in a house without a garden (OR:1.49; 95% CI:1.12-2.00). While initial unadjusted analysis suggested that reading at night in the dark was associated with myopia, the association lost significance after adjusting for age. Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of environmental factors and lifestyle choices in myopia development. Although reading at night in the dark appeared as a potential risk factor, further research is needed to clarify its role in myopia development and progression. The existence of accessible outdoor areas may increase the time children spend outdoors helping to mitigate myopia incidence.eng
dc.identifier.citationIrigaray LF, Torres R, Zanutigh V, Lança C, Grzybowski A, Iribarren R. Lifestyle and sleep-related behaviours in children with myopia. BMC Ophthalmol. 2025;25(1):97.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12886-025-03923-1
dc.identifier.issn1471-2415
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/21622
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12886-025-03923-1
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Ophthalmology
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectOphthalmology
dc.subjectMyopia
dc.subjectHousing
dc.subjectIllumination
dc.subjectReading at night
dc.subjectSleep
dc.subjectLifestyle
dc.titleLifestyle and sleep-related behaviours in children with myopia
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.startPage97
oaire.citation.titleBMC Ophthalmology
oaire.citation.volume25
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person.familyNameLança
person.givenNameCarla
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