A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study on Visual Impairment and Depression Among Students—Jiangsu Province,China,2017–2022

作     者：Xiyan Zhang Wei Du Yan Wang Wenyi Yang Xin Wang Jie Yang 

作者机构：Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionNanjing CityJiangsu ProvinceChina School of Public HealthNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing CityJiangsu ProvinceChina School of Public HealthSoutheast UniversityNanjing CityJiangsu ProvinceChina. 

出 版 物：《China CDC weekly》 (中国疾病预防控制中心周报（英文）)

年 卷 期：2023年第5卷第51期

页      面：1145-1149页

核心收录：

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100212[医学-眼科学] 100205[医学-精神病与精神卫生学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：the Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Resource Coordination Service Platform for their open research project(TC2022B023) 

主　　题：globally Visual Jiangsu 

摘      要：What is already known about this topic?China exhibits a significantly high prevalence ofmyopia compared to other countries globally. Childrenwith vision impairment have been found to engage lessin physical activities, achieve lower academicperformance, and have increased vulnerability *** is added by this report?During a six-year observational study, a populationlevelcorrelation was identified between varying degreesof visual impairment and the presence of depressivesymptoms among students. Specifically, individualswith a visual acuity below 4.0 had a significantly higherodds ratio of 1.90 (95% confidence interval:1.53–2.37) compared to individuals with normal vision(visual acuity ≥5.0).What are the implications for public healthpractice?This study highlights the importance of holistic healthinterventions that address both visual and psychologicalaspects. Understanding common mechanisms andinfluential factors can guide the development of moreimpactful public health strategies.