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. 2022 Feb 25;70(3):728–739. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1564_21

Table A1.

MEDLINE search strategy (searched on January 31, 2019)

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#S1 Search ((((((((((((((((((Myopia[Title/Abstract]) OR Myopia[Text Word]) OR myopia[MeSH Terms])) OR ((myopic[Title/Abstract]) OR myopic[Text Word])) OR ((nearsightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR nearsightedness[Text Word])) OR ((myopi*[Title/Abstract]) OR myopi*[Text Word])) OR ((short-sighted[Title/Abstract]) OR short-sighted[Text Word])) OR ((short-sightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR short-sightedness[Text Word])) OR ((shortsight[Title/Abstract]) OR shortsight[Text Word])) OR ((short sighted[Title/Abstract]) OR short sighted[Text Word])) OR ((short sightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR short sightedness[Text Word])) OR ((near-sight[Title/Abstract]) OR near-sight[Text Word])) OR ((near-sighted[Title/Abstract]) OR near-sighted[Text Word])) OR ((near-sightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR near-sightedness[Text Word])) OR ((near sighted[Title/Abstract]) OR near sighted[Text Word])) OR ((near sightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR near sightedness[Text Word])) OR (((refractive errors[Title/Abstract]) OR refractive errors[Text Word]) OR refractive errors[MeSH Terms])) OR ((refract*[Title/Abstract]) OR refract*[Text Word]) 199065
#S2 Search ((((((((((((((((((((((((((exercise[Title/Abstract]) OR exercise[Text Word]) OR exercise[MeSH Terms])) OR (((physical activity[Title/Abstract]) OR physical activity[Text Word]) OR physical activity[MeSH Terms])) OR (((physical activities[Title/Abstract]) OR physical activities[Text Word]) OR physical activities[MeSH Terms])) OR (((motor activity[Title/Abstract]) OR motor activity[Text Word]) OR motor activity[MeSH Terms])) OR (((exercises[Title/Abstract]) OR exercises[Text Word]) OR exercises[MeSH Terms])) OR (((motor activities[Title/Abstract]) OR motor activities[Text Word]) OR motor activities[MeSH Terms])) OR ((outdoor*[Title/Abstract]) OR outdoor*[Text Word])) OR ((outside[Title/Abstract]) OR outside[Text Word])) OR ((Leisure Activities[Title/Abstract]) OR Leisure Activities[Text Word])) OR ((sport*[Title/Abstract]) OR sport*[Text Word])) OR ((hobb*[Title/Abstract]) OR hobb*[Text Word])) OR ((Environment[Title/Abstract]) OR Environment[Text Word])) OR ((Time spent outdoor[Title/Abstract]) OR Time spent outdoor[Text Word])) OR ((Near activity[Title/Abstract]) OR Near activity[Text Word])) OR ((near work[Title/Abstract]) OR near work[Text Word])) OR ((studying[Title/Abstract]) OR studying[Text Word])) OR (((reading[Title/Abstract]) OR reading[Text Word]) OR reading[MeSH Terms])) OR ((reading distance[Title/Abstract]) OR reading distance[Text Word])) OR ((working distance[Title/Abstract]) OR working distance[Text Word])) OR ((Outdoor activity[Title/Abstract]) OR Outdoor activity[Text Word])) OR ((Indoor activity[Title/Abstract]) OR Indoor activity[Text Word])) OR ((sunlight exposure[Title/Abstract]) OR sunlight exposure[Text Word])) OR ((Darkness[Title/Abstract]) OR Darkness[Text Word])) OR ((Dark[Title/Abstract]) OR Dark[Text Word]) 1583807
#S1 AND S2 Search ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((exercise[Title/Abstract]) OR exercise[Text Word]) OR exercise[MeSH Terms])) OR (((physical activity[Title/Abstract]) OR physical activity[Text Word]) OR physical activity[MeSH Terms])) OR (((physical activities[Title/Abstract]) OR physical activities[Text Word]) OR physical activities[MeSH Terms])) OR (((motor activity[Title/Abstract]) OR motor activity[Text Word]) OR motor activity[MeSH Terms])) OR (((exercises[Title/Abstract]) OR exercises[Text Word]) OR exercises[MeSH Terms])) OR (((motor activities[Title/Abstract]) OR motor activities[Text Word]) OR motor activities[MeSH Terms])) OR ((outdoor*[Title/Abstract]) OR outdoor*[Text Word])) OR ((outside[Title/Abstract]) OR outside[Text Word])) OR ((Leisure Activities[Title/Abstract]) OR Leisure Activities[Text Word])) OR ((sport*[Title/Abstract]) OR sport*[Text Word])) OR ((hobb*[Title/Abstract]) OR hobb*[Text Word])) OR ((Environment[Title/Abstract]) OR Environment[Text Word])) OR ((Time spent outdoor[Title/Abstract]) OR Time spent outdoor[Text Word])) OR ((Near activity[Title/Abstract]) OR Near activity[Text Word])) OR ((near work[Title/Abstract]) OR near work[Text Word])) OR ((studying[Title/Abstract]) OR studying[Text Word])) OR (((reading[Title/Abstract]) OR reading[Text Word]) OR reading[MeSH Terms])) OR ((reading distance[Title/Abstract]) OR reading distance[Text Word])) OR ((working distance[Title/Abstract]) OR working distance[Text Word])) OR ((Outdoor activity[Title/Abstract]) OR Outdoor activity[Text Word])) OR ((Indoor activity[Title/Abstract]) OR Indoor activity[Text Word])) OR ((sunlight exposure[Title/Abstract]) OR sunlight exposure[Text Word])) OR ((Darkness[Title/Abstract]) OR Darkness[Text Word])) OR ((Dark[Title/Abstract]) OR Dark[Text Word]))) AND (((((((((((((((((((Myopia[Title/Abstract]) OR Myopia[Text Word]) OR myopia[MeSH Terms])) OR ((myopic[Title/Abstract]) OR myopic[Text Word])) OR ((nearsightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR nearsightedness[Text Word])) OR ((myopi*[Title/Abstract]) OR myopi*[Text Word])) OR ((short-sighted[Title/Abstract]) OR short-sighted[Text Word])) OR ((short-sightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR short-sightedness[Text Word])) OR ((shortsight[Title/Abstract]) OR shortsight[Text Word])) OR ((short sighted[Title/Abstract]) OR short sighted[Text Word])) OR ((short sightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR short sightedness[Text Word])) OR ((near-sight[Title/Abstract]) OR near-sight[Text Word])) OR ((near-sighted[Title/Abstract]) OR near-sighted[Text Word])) OR ((near-sightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR near-sightedness[Text Word])) OR ((near sighted[Title/Abstract]) OR near sighted[Text Word])) OR ((near sightedness[Title/Abstract]) OR near sightedness[Text Word])) OR (((refractive errors[Title/Abstract]) OR refractive errors[Text Word]) OR refractive errors[MeSH Terms])) OR ((refract*[Title/Abstract]) OR refract*[Text Word])) AND (Review[ptyp]) 1249