Summary
This review synthesizes evidence from 2000–2022 on how school spatial environments influence childhood myopia, identifying intensive near work as a key risk factor and outdoor exposure as a protective factor. Practical implications point toward designing classrooms with better control of near-work lighting conditions and actively incorporating outdoor exposure environments into school design.
Key Findings
- Two primary environmental factors identified: near work activity (risk factor for myopia) and time spent outdoors (protective factor), consistent across reviewed literature.
- Review covered literature from 2000–2022 across Web of Science, Scopus, Medline, and CNKI databases, synthesizing evidence into two main research themes: the near work learning environment and the outdoor exposure environment.
- Rising childhood myopia rates are identified as a significant public health challenge, with school spatial design highlighted as a key intervention lever given students' extended time in school environments.
Categories
Eye Health & Vision: Reviews school spatial environment factors affecting childhood myopia, including near work and outdoor light exposure.
Student Learning: Focuses on school-age children and how classroom and outdoor environments influence visual health outcomes.
Author(s)
H Zhou, X Bai
Publication Year
2023
Number of Citations
4
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