More sun, less myopia: validating CUVAF as a biomarker for outdoor exposure in a cohort of Spanish schoolchildren

dc.contributor.authorMiriam de la Puente
dc.contributor.authorCristina Irigoyen-Bañegil
dc.contributor.authorMacarena Dosal-Franco
dc.contributor.authorSara Llorente
dc.contributor.authorValentina Bilbao-Malavé
dc.contributor.authorMartí Vinolas-Parcet
dc.contributor.authorJaione Bezunartea
dc.contributor.authorMaría Ivette Muciño Hernández
dc.contributor.authorMaría Eugenia Tena Sempere
dc.contributor.authorNerea Martín-Calvo
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T20:02:01Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T20:02:01Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractCUVAF is a reliable, objective, and non-invasive biomarker of outdoor light exposure that correlates inversely with myopia in children. The larger sample size of this study supports the potential clinical utility of CUVAF not only for evaluating an individual's risk of myopia development during childhood but also for monitoring adherence to lifestyle modifications aimed at its prevention. Its integration into routine screening could improve early detection and personalized prevention strategies for childhood myopia.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fmed.2026.1708836
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1708836
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79587
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Medicine
dc.sourceClinica Universidad de Navarra
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectBiomarker
dc.subjectCohort
dc.subjectCohort study
dc.subjectEnvironmental health
dc.subjectRisk assessment
dc.subjectSample (material)
dc.subjectPediatrics
dc.titleMore sun, less myopia: validating CUVAF as a biomarker for outdoor exposure in a cohort of Spanish schoolchildren
dc.typearticle

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