[The quality of epidemiological research on pediatric refractive error and amblyopia in China needs to be improved].

Over the past decade, great progress has been made in the clinical and epidemiological studies on refractive error and amblyopia in children with research findings published in international peer reviewed journals. This article reviews some of the essential publications so that the research findings could be learnt extensively, understood critically and objectively, and applied effectively to clinical practice. We aim to address the current limitations and shed light on clinical practice. (Chin J Ophthalmol, 2017, 53: 3-6).近年来，我国在儿童屈光不正和弱视领域的临床和流行病学研究取得了长足的进展，许多研究成果发表在国内外期刊。为了让更多的读者了解这些重要的研究数据和结果，进行正确和客观的评价，并有效运用于临床实践，笔者通过对已发表的针对我国儿童屈光不正和弱视的相关数据进行回顾和评价，分析我国儿童屈光不正及弱视流行病学研究目前存在的种种问题，并提出应对方法，指明未来的发展方向。（中华眼科杂志，2017，53：3-6）.