Pediatrics

Study looks at children’s refractive errors and visual behaviors post-pandemic

Post-COVID-19 vision surveys in a primary school revealed that refractive astigmatism, axial length, and myopia in 8- to 10-year-old Hong Kong children remained elevated compared with pre-pandemic levels. Despite the resumption of in-person teaching, children’s near-work time (a potential risk factor for myopia and refractive astigmatism) increased and astigmatism remained...