Outdoor activity during class recess reduces myopia onset and progression in school children

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of outdoor activity during class recess on myopia changes among elementary school students in a suburban area of Taiwan. Prospective, comparative, consecutive, interventional study. Elementary school students 7 to 11 years of age recruited from 2 n...

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Published in:	Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 120; no. 5; p. 1080
Main Authors:	Wu, Pei-Chang, Tsai, Chia-Ling, Wu, Hsiang-Lin, Yang, Yi-Hsin, Kuo, Hsi-Kung
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.05.2013
Subjects:	Child Disease Progression Female Humans Incidence Leisure Activities Male Myopia - epidemiology Myopia - etiology Myopia - prevention & control Prospective Studies Regression Analysis Schools Taiwan - epidemiology Urban Population - statistics & numerical data Taiwan
ISSN:	1549-4713, 1549-4713
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