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Hongxiu Chen1, Xingze Wang2, Guoqiang Cai3
1Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Graduate School, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Frontiers in Public Health
|May 15, 2026
Summary
A 16-week recess-based ocular muscle regulation training program (OMRTP) improved adolescent vision. This program led to better uncorrected visual acuity and spherical equivalent refraction in students.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology and Vision Science
- Adolescent Health
- Preventive Medicine
Background:
- Adolescent vision health is crucial for academic performance and overall well-being.
- Uncorrected refractive errors and suboptimal visual acuity are prevalent issues among school-aged children.
- Ocular muscle regulation training programs offer a potential non-invasive intervention for visual function enhancement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of a 16-week recess-based ocular muscle regulation training program (OMRTP).
- To assess the impact of OMRTP on uncorrected visual acuity (VA) and noncycloplegic spherical equivalent (SE) in adolescents.
- To determine if OMRTP provides functional visual benefits compared to standard vision health education.
Main Methods:
- A school-based controlled study involving 200 Grade 10-11 students (U15-U16) in Huzhou, China.
- Participants were assigned to an experimental group (EG, n=100) receiving OMRTP or a control group (CG, n=100) receiving routine vision health education.
- Visual acuity and noncycloplegic spherical equivalent were measured at baseline and post-intervention (17 weeks), with analysis using difference-in-differences (DiD) and linear mixed-effects models.
Main Results:
- Baseline VA and SE were comparable between the experimental and control groups.
- The experimental group showed statistically significant improvements in both noncycloplegic spherical equivalent (DiD ranging from 0.210 D to 0.358 D) and visual acuity (DiD ranging from 0.074 to 0.156) compared to the control group.
- Mixed-effects models confirmed a significant group × time interaction for both SE (P < 0.001) and VA (P < 0.001), indicating a robust intervention effect.
Conclusions:
- A 16-week recess-based OMRTP is effective in improving uncorrected visual acuity among adolescents.
- The OMRTP intervention led to short-term functional changes in noncycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction.
- Recess-based OMRTP presents a viable strategy for enhancing visual function in school-aged populations.
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