Analysis of the current status of visual acuity development and influencing factors of preschool children in Banan District of Chongqing
Objective To analyze the current status of visual acuity development of preschool children in Banan district of Chongqing and explore its influencing factors.Methods A total of 1 219 preschool chil-dren enrolled in 10 nursery institutions within Banan district from March to June 2023 were selected for visual acuity screening,and a questionnaire was also used to survey the children's families.Results Out of 1 219 preschool children,132(10.83%)had poor vision.Comparison of the incidence of poor vision in preschool chil-dren with different conditions in terms of whether their mothers had poor vision,different birth weights,whether they had neonatal pneumonia at the time of birth,whether they had pathological jaundice at the time of birth,whether they had squinted to watch television,different home lighting conditions,whether they had a history of eye disease,different carrot consumption,whether they were passive smokers,whether they were zinc deficient,and whether they had regular vision checkups was statistically significant(P<0.05).Poor vi-sion of the mother,poor lighting conditions in the home,and never having regular vision checkups were risk fac-tors for poor vision in preschool children(OR=1.385,1.563,1.796).Watching TV without squint and eating carrots regularly were protective factors for children's visual development(OR=0.237,0.311).Conclusion Families and kindergartens and other institutions should pay close attention to the visual problems of preschool children,guide them to form correct eye habits through various means,and detect and correct bad eye behaviors in a timely manner.Regular visual checkups should also be conducted to detect any abnormalities in children's vi-sion in a timely manner.