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Prevalence of myopia and high myopia, and the association with education: Shanghai Child and Adolescent Large-scale Eye Study (SCALE): a cross-sectional study.


ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To report on: (a) overall myopia and high myopia prevalence, and (b) the impact of education on the spherical equivalent refractive error in children across Shanghai.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Across all 17 districts of Shanghai.

Participants

910 245 children aged 4-14 years from a school-based survey conducted between 2012 and 2013.

Main outcome measures

Data of children with non-cycloplegic autorefraction, visual acuity assessment and questionnaire were analysed (67%, n=6 06 476). Prevalence of myopia (≤-1.0 D) and high myopia (≤-5.0 D) was determined. We used a regression discontinuity design to determine the impact of school entry cut-off date (1 September) by comparing refractive errors at each age, for children born pre-September to post-1 September, and performed a multivariate analysis to explore risk factors associated with myopia. Data analysis was performed in 2017-2018.

Results

Prevalence rates of myopia and high myopia were 32.9% (95% CI: 32.8% to 33.1%) and 4.2% (95% CI: 4.1% to 4.2%), respectively. From 6 years of age onwards, children born pre-September were more myopic compared with those born post-1 September (ahead in school by 1 year, discontinuity at 6 years: -0.19 D (95% CI: -0.09 to -0.30 D); 14 years: -0.67 D (95% CI: -0.21 to -1.14 D)).

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that myopia is associated with education, that is primarily focused on near-based activities. Efforts to reduce the burden should be directed to public awareness, reform of education and health systems.

SUBMITTER: He X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8710858 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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