Different light parameters and ocular growth

Given the protective effect of environmental light exposure on myopia progression, this comparison highlights how light modulations (intensity, duration, pattern, timing, and spectral composition) impact ocular growth.

Literature was identified through structured searches in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus using combinations of key terms such as (((((((((((((((myopia progression[Title/Abstract]) OR (progression of myopia[Title/Abstract])) OR (myopia[Title/Abstract])) OR (shortsighted[Title/Abstract])) OR (nearsighted[Title/Abstract])) OR (myopic shift[Title/Abstract])) OR (ocular growth[Title/Abstract])) OR (axial elongation[Title/Abstract])) OR (myopia development[Title/Abstract])) OR (myopia[MeSH Terms])) OR (refractive errors[MeSH Terms])) OR (axial length[Title/Abstract]))) AND (((((((((((((((((light[Title/Abstract]) OR (light intensity[Title/Abstract])) OR (illuminance[Title/Abstract])) OR (spectral composition[Title/Abstract])) OR (light spectrum[Title/Abstract])) OR (light exposure[Title/Abstract])) OR (ambient light[Title/Abstract])) OR (light exposure duration[Title/Abstract])) OR (light pattern[Title/Abstract])) OR (photoperiod[Title/Abstract])) OR (light timing[Title/Abstract])) OR (natural light[Title/Abstract])) OR (artificial light[Title/Abstract])) OR (circadian light[Title/Abstract])) ) OR (blue light[Title/Abstract])))) AND (((((((((children[Title/Abstract]) OR (pediatrics[MeSH Terms])) OR (adolescent[MeSH Terms])) OR (child, preschool[MeSH Terms])) OR (teenager[Title/Abstract])) OR (school-aged[Title/Abstract])) OR (schoolchildren[Title/Abstract])) OR (primary school[Title/Abstract])))). Boolean operators were applied to refine results, and additional relevant studies were identified by screening references of included articles.