Computer use and onset of myopia in children: a systematic review

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to systematically review the scientific literature about the relationship between computer use and onset of myopia in children.
Methods: The search was conducted using Medline and Scopus databases. For each database, we used the following query: "Children AND Myopia AND Computer". 15 observational studies were considered suitable: 11 cross-sectional studies, 3 cohort studies and one longitudinal study.
Results: There is no significant evidence in scientific literature about the association between computer use and juvenile myopia.
Conclusions: More comprehensive and multicenter studies would be opportune, given the importance of computer use as a risk factor in the development of juvenile myopia.