Hiroyuki Kagokawa
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Research Subjects
Hiroyuki Kagokawa has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Akitoshi Yoshida
Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
1 shared publication - Hiroaki Nakagawa
Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa 078-8510, Hokkaido, Japan
1 shared publication - Kazuhiro Sugawara
Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa 078-8510, Hokkaido, Japan
1 shared publication - Noriko Nishikawa
Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
1 shared publication - Satoshi Ishiko
Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
1 shared publication - Youngseok Song
Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 17 September 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Vol. 10 (18) , 4229
Impact of the Pressure-Free Yutori Education Program on Myopia in Japan
This study aimed to investigate the influence of educational pressure on myopia. A less-intense school curriculum was introduced nationally in Japan beginning in 2012 based on a pressure-free education policy. In this retrospective observational study, a total of 1025 Japanese medical students of Asahikawa Medical University underwent measurements of the cycloplegic refractive error and axial length (AL), from 2011 to 2020. The spherical equivalent (SE) and AL were correlated significantly with the fiscal year of births (p = 0.004 and p = 0.034, respectively) only during enforcement of the system of high-pressure education. The SE and AL regression rates during the two educational approaches differed significantly (p = 0.004 and p = 0.037, respectively). The prevalence of high myopia was correlated significantly (p < 0.001) only during the system of high-pressure education. The regression of the prevalence rate of high myopia during the two education approaches differed significantly (p = 0.010). The progression rates of myopia and increased prevalence of high myopia were observed only during high-pressure education, suggesting that not only ophthalmologists but also educators and the government should work on together to control the progression of myopia.
- 17 September 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Vol. 10 (18) , 4229
Open AccessImpact of the Pressure-Free Yutori Education Program on Myopia in Japan
This study aimed to investigate the influence of educational pressure on myopia. A less-intense school curriculum was introduced nationally in Japan beginning in 2012 based on a pressure-free education policy. In this retrospective observational study, a total of 1025 Japanese medical students of Asahikawa Medical University underwent measurements of the cycloplegic refractive error and axial length (AL), from 2011 to 2020. The spherical equivalent (SE) and AL were correlated significantly with the fiscal year of births (p = 0.004 and p = 0.034, respectively) only during enforcement of the system of high-pressure education. The SE and AL regression rates during the two educational approaches differed significantly (p = 0.004 and p = 0.037, respectively). The prevalence of high myopia was correlated significantly (p < 0.001) only during the system of high-pressure education. The regression of the prevalence rate of high myopia during the two education approaches differed significantly (p = 0.010). The progression rates of myopia and increased prevalence of high myopia were observed only during high-pressure education, suggesting that not only ophthalmologists but also educators and the government should work on together to control the progression of myopia.