Guidelines for Eye Health Behavior Management of Children and Adolescents Is Here: Parents Who Master These Can Better Prevent and Control Myopia

2021-10-20 · Technical Q&A

2025, the Ophthalmology Branch of the China Association of Chinese Medicine published the "Guidelines for Eye Health Behavior Management in Children and Adolescents" in the Chinese Journal of Chinese Ophthalmology clinical application guidelines

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The T/CACM1654-2025 "Guidelines for Eye Health Behavior Management in Children and Adolescents," released in 2025, applies to children and adolescents aged 3 to 18. It proposes a scenario-based health management model from the perspective of behavioral intervention and provides recommendations for visual behavior management, reading and writing behavior management, and more.

       In 2025, the Ophthalmology Branch of the China Association of Chinese Medicine published clinical application guidelines in the Chinese Journal of Chinese OphthalmologyGuidelines for Eye Health Behavior Management of Children and Adolescents, and in June T/CACM1654-2025 Guidelines for Eye Health Behavior Management of Children and Adolescents andGuidelines for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Myopia in Children and Adolescentswere also successively released

       Guidelines for Eye Health Behavior Management of Children and AdolescentsFrom the perspective of behavioral intervention, it proposes a scenario-based health management model and establishes a scientific and practical set of eye health behavior management solutions for children and adolescents. Through strategic recommendations such as scenario-based intervention, it helps children develop scientific eye-use habits and healthy lifestyles, comprehensively improving the eye health level of the general public.

       The drafting organizations of this standard include:Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Institute of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shanghai Third Rehabilitation Hospital, Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Second Medical University, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yulin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi Provincial Eye Hospital, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Eye Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Hengsheng Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.Main drafters of this document:Kang Zefeng, Hou Xinyue, Shi Yipeng, Li Haiyan.

Participating drafters of this document(sorted by surname stroke count): Wang Ningli, Deng Hongwei, Wang Jianquan, Wang Huijuan, Liu Jun, Liu Deng, Liu Xinquan, Xu Xun, Song Jiantao, Chen Xiangdong, Yang Yingxin, Zhang Lixia, Li Wujun, Li Junhong, Yang Xiao, Zou Haidong, Zhou Xingtao, Luo Xiangxia, Lin Haotian, Shi Wei, Bao Jinhua, Yao Jing, Tang Xilin, Su Leiyan, Peng Hua, Lan Yuqing, Huo Ruili, Qu Jia. This document identifiesrisk factors for eye health in children and adolescents, and providesEye-use behavior management, reading and writing behavior managementand other recommendations. This document applies to behavior management for eye health of children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years.

This document is suitable for use by clinicians, children and adolescents and their parents or guardians, and school doctors. Issued on June 3, 2025,and implemented from June 6, 2025.






Frequently Asked Questions

At what age should children start paying attention to eye health behavior management?
According to the T/CACM1654-2025 "Guidelines for Eye Health Behavior Management in Children and Adolescents," the applicable age range is 3 to 18 years. This means that eye health behavior management should begin at age 3, and parents, school doctors, and clinicians can all refer to and follow these guidelines.
Is there a national standard specifically for managing children's visual and reading/writing habits?
Yes. In 2025, the Ophthalmology Branch of the China Association of Chinese Medicine released the T/CACM1654-2025 "Guidelines for Eye Health Behavior Management in Children and Adolescents." It proposes a scenario-based health management model from the perspective of behavioral intervention, identifies risk factors, and provides recommendations for visual behavior management, reading and writing behavior management, and more.
When did this eye health guideline come into effect?
T/CACM1654-2025 "Guidelines for Eye Health Behavior Management in Children and Adolescents" was issued on June 3, 2025, and took effect on June 6, 2025. Also released at the same time was the "Guidelines for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Myopia in Children and Adolescents."
Who is this guideline intended for?
It applies to eye health behavior management for children and adolescents aged 3 to 18. It is suitable for use by clinicians, children and adolescents and their parents or guardians, and school doctors, helping children establish scientific eye-use habits and a healthy lifestyle.