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Two reviewers will independently perform study selection, data extraction, and quality appraisal using validated tools appropriate to each design, including the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 (RoB 2), Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studies of Interventions (ROBINS-I), Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklists, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) quality assessment tools. Data will be synthesized narratively, and a meta-analysis conducted where study comparability permits. Taken together, this systematic review protocol outlines a rigorous and transparent approach to consolidate current evidence on the influence of light spectra on myopia development, identify methodological limitations, and outline research priorities to guide future clinical trials, and public health strategies aimed at mitigating childhood myopia progression globally. 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