THE INFLUENCE OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND NEAR-WORK ACTIVITIES ON MYOPIA IN CHILDREN IN SAMBENG DISTRICT, LAMONGAN REGENCY

Abstract

Myopia is predicted to affect around 49.8% of the world's population by 2050. Lack of outdoor activity and excessive near-work activity are believed to be modifiable risk factors for myopia. This study aims to see the influence of outdoor and near-work activity on myopia in children in Sambeng District,

Lamongan using the translated WHO RESC-25 questionnaire. The average duration of outdoor activity was 159.32 ± 86.02 minutes/day and 346.77 ± 97.26 in the myopia and emmetropia group, respectively. There was a negative association between outdoor activity and the incidence of myopia (p= 0.000). Near-work activity was not associated with myopia. A positive association was found between near-work/outdoor time ratio and myopia (p=0.000). The risk of myopia was 19.74 times greater in individuals with a severe near-work/outdoor time ratio compared to those with a mild to moderate ratio. Outdoor activities have been shown to influence myopia in children in Lamongan.