Prevalence of myopia in Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
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- The study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of myopia in Chinese children and adolescents using cycloplegic refraction.
- Overall myopia prevalence was found to be 30.1% among 139,765 participants from 34 studies.
- Higher prevalence was observed in females (28.6%) compared to males (26.0%).
- Prevalence increased significantly with educational stage: 4.2% in kindergarten, 28.4% in primary school, 64.1% in junior high, and 81.0% in high school.
- Temporally, myopia prevalence peaked in 2016 at 57.5%.
- Geographically, Taiwan had the highest provincial prevalence (66.5%), while Henan had the lowest (6.6%).
- Eastern China had the highest regional prevalence (40.3%), and Central China had the lowest (6.6%).
- The findings highlight significant age, sex, and regional disparities in myopia prevalence, suggesting the need for targeted public health interventions.