Title
Vision disorders in preterm-born children and the additional role of screen time
Author
Iyer, V.
de Kroon, M.L.A.
Klaver, C.C.W.
Reijneveld, S.A.
Publication year
2022
Abstract
Aims Preterm-born children are more susceptible to refractive errors like myopia and astigmatism. Lifestyle and digital media play a central part in lives of adolescents; prolonged indoor screen time has adverse visual consequences. Our aim was to measure the prevalence of spectacle wear among preterm-born toddlers and adolescents, and to assess if screen time plays an additional role. Methods We analyzed data from the Longitudinal Preterm Outcome Project (LOLLIPOP) cohort. At age 5, we collected (n=1514) parental information on spectacle wear, screen time (exposure to screens ≥½ hour a day at
Subject
Preterm-born
Spectacle wear
Screen time
Well-child care
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TNO identifier
977828
Publisher
Conventus Credo, Zagreb
Source
21st EUSUHM (European Union for School and University Health and Medicine) Congress School and Adolescent Health Priorities - Rethinking, Redefining, Responding, 29th Sept-2nd Oct 2022, Split, Coratia, 47
Document type
conference paper