Booming myopia is a condition where the number of people wearing glasses increases because of eye refraction
disorders such as nearsightedness. The aim of this study was to analyze risk factors for booming myopia
including genetic factors, close viewing activity, lighting and duration for students at MTsN 2 Jatiasih, Bekasi
city.
This research was conducted descriptively with the method of collecting data in a cross-sectional way using a
questionnaire and visual inspection. Data were collected by conducting interviews using questionnaires and
visual inspection of the study samples simultaneously during the study. The results of this study include (1)
Analysis of risk factors for family history of myopia (Father and Mother/only Father/only Mother) in 52.7%
which causes myopia boom in MTsN 2 Jatiasih students, Bekasi city, (2) Activity risk factor analysis close
viewing (Reading and using Gadgets, Reading only and using Gadgets only) can be 98.1% which causes
booming myopia in MTsN 2 Jatiasih students, Bekasi city, (3) Analysis of risk factors for lighting (Reading and
using Gadgets with less lighting, Reading with poor lighting only and using gadgets with only poor lighting) can
be 74.5% which causes booming myopia in MTsN 2 Jatiasih students, Bekasi city, (4) Analysis of duration risk
factors (reading and using gadgets for more than 2 hours, reading more from 2 hours and using Gadgets for
more than 2 hours only) in 90.9% which causes myopia boom in MTsN 2 Jatiasih students, Bekasi city.