Comparison of Solar Radiation and Myopia Occurrence in South Korean Children
Purpose. To investigate the association between regional solar radiation and myopia occurrence in South Korean children. Materials and Methods. A population-based cross-sectional study using data of 1218 children aged 7–9 years from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey was co...
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| description | Purpose. To investigate the association between regional solar radiation and myopia occurrence in South Korean children. Materials and Methods. A population-based cross-sectional study using data of 1218 children aged 7–9 years from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey was conducted from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2012. Myopia prevalence and the mean spherical equivalent were estimated; myopia was defined as spherical equivalent refraction <−1.5 D. Data regarding solar radiation and sunshine duration were collected from 21 national monitoring stations in South Korea. Multiple logistic regression analyses and multiple linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the associations. However, the most important covariate, the time spent outdoors, was not measured and could not be used. Results. In the entire cohort of 1218 participants, solar radiation and sunshine duration were significantly associated with the mean spherical equivalent (P=0.001 and P=0.014, B = 0.088 and B = 0.069, respectively) and solar radiation was significantly associated with myopia prevalence (P=0.008). And, a negative but not statistically significant association between sunshine duration and myopia prevalence was observed (P=0.064, respectively). Conclusions. Solar radiation and sunshine duration are associated with the mean spherical equivalent and myopia prevalence in South Korean children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f27d242d163428799c3e47fa9efb7672025-08-20T02:08:08ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-004X2090-00582019-01-01201910.1155/2019/76438507643850Comparison of Solar Radiation and Myopia Occurrence in South Korean ChildrenHun Gu Choo0Sang Hoon Rah1Soo Han Kim2Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of KoreaPurpose. To investigate the association between regional solar radiation and myopia occurrence in South Korean children. Materials and Methods. A population-based cross-sectional study using data of 1218 children aged 7–9 years from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey was conducted from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2012. Myopia prevalence and the mean spherical equivalent were estimated; myopia was defined as spherical equivalent refraction <−1.5 D. Data regarding solar radiation and sunshine duration were collected from 21 national monitoring stations in South Korea. Multiple logistic regression analyses and multiple linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the associations. However, the most important covariate, the time spent outdoors, was not measured and could not be used. Results. In the entire cohort of 1218 participants, solar radiation and sunshine duration were significantly associated with the mean spherical equivalent (P=0.001 and P=0.014, B = 0.088 and B = 0.069, respectively) and solar radiation was significantly associated with myopia prevalence (P=0.008). And, a negative but not statistically significant association between sunshine duration and myopia prevalence was observed (P=0.064, respectively). Conclusions. Solar radiation and sunshine duration are associated with the mean spherical equivalent and myopia prevalence in South Korean children.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7643850 |
| spellingShingle | Hun Gu Choo Sang Hoon Rah Soo Han Kim Comparison of Solar Radiation and Myopia Occurrence in South Korean Children Journal of Ophthalmology |
| title | Comparison of Solar Radiation and Myopia Occurrence in South Korean Children |
| title_full | Comparison of Solar Radiation and Myopia Occurrence in South Korean Children |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Solar Radiation and Myopia Occurrence in South Korean Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Solar Radiation and Myopia Occurrence in South Korean Children |
| title_short | Comparison of Solar Radiation and Myopia Occurrence in South Korean Children |
| title_sort | comparison of solar radiation and myopia occurrence in south korean children |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7643850 |
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