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Factors affecting outdoor time and screentime in the context of preschool myopia prevention: a mixed-methods study

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By Rebecca McLean, Rebecca Mclean, Mervyn Thomas, Sohaib Rufai, Simran Khutan
| Nature Verified
The “myopia epidemic” represents a significant public health concern, with the global prevalence estimated to reach 52% by 2050 [1]. Earlier onset of myopia is associated with an increased risk of developing high myopia and related complications in adulthood [2]. Studies have shown that spending 13-h outdoors per week is protective against myopia [3], whilst increased screentime is a risk factor. However, little is known about these behaviours in preschool children.
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The role of feedback in amblyopia treatment – a multi-centre randomised control trial

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By Gail Maconachie, Michael Hisaund, Mansha Seewoodharry, Ravi Purohit, Rebecca McLean, Rebecca Mclean, Alison Bruce, Frank A Proudlock, Irene Gottlob, Seema Teli, Ashleigh Mellors, Lucy Mallory, Julie Kempton, Shegufta Farooq
| Nature Verified
Abstract Conventional occlusion is an effective treatment for amblyopia; however, adherence remains a significant barrier. This is the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating whether objective, electronically monitored adherence “feedback” improves amblyopia treatment adherence. This unmasked, parallel two-armed multicentre RCT included 102 children aged 3-8 yrs with monocular amblyopia (≥0.3 logMAR interocular difference).
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Reliability, predictive validity and normative data for the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 in a national Australian sample

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By Rebecca McLean, Rebecca Mclean, Lucy A. Tully, Mark R. Dadds
| SAGE Publishing
While it has been established that many mental health (MH) problems begin before 14 years of age (Kessler et al., 2007), a recent review of prospective longitudinal studies found MH difficulties experienced in children as young as 5 years are associated with adult MH disorders (Mulraney et al., 2021).
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