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2024 Yes Effects of Greenness on Myopia Risk and School-Level Myopia Prevalence Among High School-Aged Adolescents: Cross-sectional Study http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42694 Zhang, Chang Asia Observational Epidemiological Exposure Students Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Green space Vision high school-aged adolescent personal myopia risk school-level myopia prevalence Green space adjusted effects NDVI data from 51 Beijing high schools and 13,380 students showed that greater surrounding greenness reduced both personal myopia risk and school-level prevalence. Findings support urban green buffers as protective for adolescent vision. 2023