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Aim <p>To investigate parental attitudes towards primary prevention strategies for myopia in school-aged children without refractive errors in an Italian population.</p> Subjects and methods <p>An online questionnaire was distributed to parents of children aged 5–14&#xa0;years attending Italian primary and lower secondary schools. The survey assessed demographic characteristics, family history of myopia, lifestyle factors (outdoor and near-work activities), and parental willingness to engage in preventive eye examinations and interventions, including spectacles, pharmacological treatments, and light-based therapies.</p> Results <p>A total of 944 valid responses were analysed (mean age of children&#xa0;9.3 ± 2.4&#xa0;years). More than 90% of parents were favourable to regular eye examinations in asymptomatic children. Overall willingness to adopt preventive measures against myopia was moderate. Acceptance varied markedly by intervention type: 37% of parents were favourable to preventive spectacles, while only 20% and 18% supported pharmacological and light-based interventions, respectively. A higher attitude towards preventive activities composite score was observed only in families with two myopic parents, although the effect size was small.</p> Conclusion <p>Italian parents show strong support for preventive eye care but limited acceptance of active myopia prevention strategies in non-myopic children. These findings highlight the need for targeted educational initiatives to improve awareness and informed decision-making regarding myopia prevention in Europe.</p>

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Parental attitudes towards myopia prevention, an online survey

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    2026年7月30日

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  • Laura Boccardo,
  • Alessio Facchin

摘要

Aim

To investigate parental attitudes towards primary prevention strategies for myopia in school-aged children without refractive errors in an Italian population.

Subjects and methods

An online questionnaire was distributed to parents of children aged 5–14 years attending Italian primary and lower secondary schools. The survey assessed demographic characteristics, family history of myopia, lifestyle factors (outdoor and near-work activities), and parental willingness to engage in preventive eye examinations and interventions, including spectacles, pharmacological treatments, and light-based therapies.

Results

A total of 944 valid responses were analysed (mean age of children 9.3 ± 2.4 years). More than 90% of parents were favourable to regular eye examinations in asymptomatic children. Overall willingness to adopt preventive measures against myopia was moderate. Acceptance varied markedly by intervention type: 37% of parents were favourable to preventive spectacles, while only 20% and 18% supported pharmacological and light-based interventions, respectively. A higher attitude towards preventive activities composite score was observed only in families with two myopic parents, although the effect size was small.

Conclusion

Italian parents show strong support for preventive eye care but limited acceptance of active myopia prevention strategies in non-myopic children. These findings highlight the need for targeted educational initiatives to improve awareness and informed decision-making regarding myopia prevention in Europe.