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Impact of Various Myopia Management Strategies on Asthenopia Among Pediatric and Adolescent Populations

600 participantsStarted 2026-07-05

Plain-language summary

Different myopia control interventions have certain effects on ocular asthenopia in children and adolescents. As children and adolescents are in a critical period of visual development, the presence of asthenopia may lead to an earlier onset and increased prevalence of a range of chronic eye diseases and retinal disorders, thereby affecting their physical and mental health as well as future development. However, existing studies have mostly focused on single interventions, lacking a systematic comparison of the effects of multiple myopia control approaches on asthenopia. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate, through a cross-sectional survey, the impact of various myopia control interventions-including conventional spectacles, defocus-inducing spectacles, orthokeratology, low-concentration atropine, red-light therapy, and combined multi-intervention strategies-on asthenopia, to assess the prevalence and severity of asthenopia among users of different interventions, and to compare the differences in their effects on asthenopia. This will provide evidence-based support for the selection of individualised correction strategies in clinical practice and contribute to advancing clinical research on asthenopia in children and adolescents.

Who can participate

Age range

6 Years – 18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ① Children and adolescents with myopia attending the Optometry Centre of Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital; * Age range 6-18 years, grouped by chronological age at 12 and 13 years into a children's group (6-12 years) and an adolescent group (13-18 years), irrespective of sex; ③ Current use of one or a combination of the following interventions: a. conventional single-vision spectacle lenses; b. defocus-inducing spectacles (multifocal or peripheral defocus design); c. orthokeratology (OK) lenses; d. low-concentration atropine eye drops (0.01%); e. red-light therapy; f. no myopia control intervention; ④ Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ≥ 0.8 on the standard logarithmic visual acuity chart; ⑤ Written informed consent obtained from guardians, and assent obtained from children aged 8 years and older. Exclusion Criteria: * ① Individuals residing in plateau or high-wind areas; * Individuals with a history of any ophthalmic surgery; * Individuals diagnosed with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or somatic symptom disorder by a psychiatrist, or those who have taken psychoactive medications (e.g., anxiolytics, antidepressants, sedative-hypnotics) within the past 3 months; ④ Individuals with ocular diseases or conditions including keratoconus, strabismus, conjunctivitis, amblyopia, high myopia, glaucoma, cataract, retinal nerve defects, or systemic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, a…

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What they're measuring

eyestrain

Timeframe: Cross-sectional assessment at a single time point

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07691671

SponsorTianjin Medical University Eye Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2027-04-30

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