Prevention of myopia in schools

Lyudmila A. Katargina; Катаргина Людмила Анатольевна; Elena P. Tarutta; Тарутта Елена Петровна; Natalya A. Tarasova; Тарасова Наталья Алексеевна; Nina Yu. Kushnarevich; Кушнаревич Нина Юрьевна

doi:10.17816/rpo2020-15-3-23-27

Prevention of myopia in schools

Authors: Katargina L.A.¹, Tarutta E.P.¹, Tarasova N.A.¹, Kushnarevich N.Y.¹
Affiliations:
1. Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of eye diseases
Issue: Vol 15, No 3 (2020)
Pages: 23-27
Section: Clinical recommendations
Published: 15.09.2020
URL: https://ruspoj.com/1993-1859/article/view/63169
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/rpo2020-15-3-23-27
ID: 63169

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Abstract

This manual is intended for ophthalmologists, pediatricians, general practitioners, instructors, and methodologists in physical therapy and hygiene education and describes health standards and physical exercises for the prevention of myopia and its progression in schools.

Keywords

myopia, myopia prevention, physical education, eye exercises, SanPiN

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About the authors

Lyudmila A. Katargina

Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of eye diseases

Email: info@igb.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4857-0374

Dr of Med. Sci, Professor

Russian Federation, Moscow

Elena P. Tarutta

Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of eye diseases

Email: tar221@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8864-4518

Dr of Med. Sci, Professor

Russian Federation, Moscow

Natalya A. Tarasova

Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of eye diseases

Author for correspondence.
Email: tar221@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3164-4306

MD, PhD

Russian Federation, Moscow

Nina Yu. Kushnarevich

Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of eye diseases

Email: tar221@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2272-0386

MD, PhD

Russian Federation, Moscow

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