PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Seang-Mei Saw
AU  - Hui-Min Wu
AU  - Ching-Ye Hong
AU  - Wei-Han Chua
AU  - Kee-Seng Chia
AU  - Donald Tan
TI  - Myopia and night lighting in children in Singapore
AID  - 10.1136/bjo.85.5.527
DP  - 2001 May 01
TA  - British Journal of Ophthalmology
PG  - 527--528
VI  - 85
IP  - 5
4099  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/85/5/527.short
4100  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/85/5/527.full
SO  - Br J Ophthalmol2001 May 01; 85
AB  - AIM To examine the role of night time lighting and myopia in children in Singapore METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted on 1001 children in two Singapore schools. Cycloplegic refraction and A-scan biometry measurements were made in both eyes. A detailed questionnaire was completed by the parents to obtain information on night time lighting, near work activity, educational and demographic factors. RESULTS There was no difference in myopia prevalence rates in children exposed to night time light (33.1%) compared with children who slept in the dark (31.4%) before age 2. In addition, vitreous chamber depth was not related to night light (p=0.58) before age 2. These results remained even after controlling for near work. CONCLUSION Myopia is not associated with night light in Asian populations.