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Participants showed insufficient knowledge but positive attitudes preoperatively, with significant improvements postoperatively. Factors influencing knowledge scores included education level (Ref. senior middle school or lower; junior college\/college, OR=5.81, 95%\u2009CI 2.52 to 9.09, p=0.001; postgraduate or higher, OR=7.83, 95%\u2009CI 3.83 to 11.8, p&lt;0.001) and survey timing (after refractive error surgery, OR=5.09, 95%\u2009CI 3.02 to 7.16, p&lt;0.001), while attitude scores were influenced by knowledge scores (OR=0.05, 95%\u2009CI 0.03 to 0.07, p&lt;0.001), gender (female, OR=1.24, 95%\u2009CI \u22122.8\u2013\u22121.0, p&lt;0.001), age (21\u201330 years old, OR=\u22121.9, 95%\u2009CI 2.52 to 9.09, p&lt;0.001; &gt;30 years old, OR=\u22122.5, 95%\u2009CI \u22123.5\u2013\u22121.4, p&lt;0.001) and survey timing (after refractive error surgery, OR=0.86, 95%\u2009CI 0.24 to 1.47, p=0.006).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Myopes or their guardians had positive attitudes towards refractive surgery both preoperatively and postoperatively. 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