Outbreak of COVID-19-Related Myopia Progression in Adults: A Preliminary Study

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Table 1 General Characteristic of Participants (N=37)

Variable	N (%)
Sex
Male	4 (10.8)
Female	33 (89.2)
Increase use of digital device
Yes	33 (89.2)
No	4 (10.8)
Online learning
Yes	32 (86.5)
No	5 (13.5)
Increase more time at home
Yes	35 (94.6)
No	2 (5.4)
Increase more time on social media
Yes	29 (78.4)
No	8 (21.6)

Table 2 General Ocular Characteristics of the Participants at Baseline and Follow Up

Variable	Baseline				Follow Up				p-value
	Maximum	Minimum	Mean	SD	Maximum	Minimum	Mean	SD
UCDVA (LogMAR)
Left eye	1.30	0.02	0.65	0.40	1.60	0.00	0.84	0.50
Right eye	1.30	0.00	0.60	0.38	1.60	0.00	0.82	0.49
Total	1.30	0.00	0.62	0.39	1.60	0.00	0.83	0.50	<0.05
Spherical equivalent, D
Left eye	−0.50	−4.25	−1.90	1.04	−0.50	−5.13	−2.53	1.36
Right eye	−0.50	−3.75	−1.89	1.03	−0.63	−4.63	−2.44	1.25
Total	−0.50	−4.25	−1.90	1.03	−0.50	−5.13	−2.49	1.30
Accommodative lag (BCC), D	0.50	−0.25	0.26	0.18	0.75	−0.75	0.11	0.34	<0.05

Abbreviations: D, diopter; SD., standard deviation; UCDVA, Uncorrected Distance Visual Acuity; BCC, Binocular Cross Cylinder.