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