Prevention and control of children and adolescents myopia needs more high-quality research evidence
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.02.001
- VernacularTitle:儿童青少年近视防控需要更高质量的研究证据
- Author:
HE Xiangui, PAN Chenwei
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center, Shanghai Eye Hospital, Shanghai Vision Health Center &
2. Shanghai Children Myopia Institute (200040), Shanghai, China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Myopia;
Universal precautions;
Organization and administration;
Child;
Adolescent
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2021;42(2):161-164
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Abstract:In recent years, the state has paid greater attention to the prevention and control of myopia in children and adolescents, as well as to the issuance of corresponding policies, which means that this issue has once again become the focus of work in the fields of school health and ophthalmology. It should be noted that the prevalence of myopia has continued to rise for many years and it has reached a very high level. Therefore, reducing its prevalence requires long-term evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies, and a shift from “quantitative change” to “qualitative change”. However, there is still a lack of high-quality research evidence regarding many aspects of myopia prevention and control. This paper summarizes the existing evidence and identifies limitations, proposes a direction for future efforts, and puts forward some suggestions regarding key aspects, such as the selection of evaluation indicators for myopia prevention and control, interventions that aim to increase the time spent on outdoor activities, standardized screening and closed-loop management, and the exploration of effective prevention and control measurements, so as to provide a referential framework that can be used to scientifically develop and implement myopia prevention and control strategies, as well to evaluate their efficacy.
