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To achieve the national goal of poor vision control and prevention, it is essential to investigate and understand the development of poor vision among children and adolescents in China.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aims to investigate the progression of poor vision among children and adolescents in Wuhan, China, based on a prospective cohort and to provide scientific evidence for the development and implementation of effective poor vision prevention and control programs.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Data were derived from a 4-year prospective cohort (2016\u20102019) of primary and middle school students (N=108,585) in Wuhan, China. Vision condition was measured using the standard logarithmic visual acuity charts. A group-based trajectory model was used to identify trajectories of poor vision overall and by gender and region.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The mean age of the study subjects was 11.13 (SD 3.33) years, 200,110 (53.91%) were male and the majority (354404, 95.48%) were from urban areas. The prevalence of poor vision was 58.51% in 2016, 58.95% in 2017, 53.83% in 2018, and 54.79% in 2019. Group-based trajectory model identified 3 groups, including normal vision group (NVG) (27.4%), vision decline group (VDG) (17.8%), and moderate poor vision group (MPVG) (54.8%). A higher proportion of girls (57.8%) were in the MPV group compared to boys (50.5%), and the VDG showed greater changes in girls compared to boys. Furthermore, urban students (55.3%) had a higher proportion of MPV compared to rural students (47.5%), while urban students (17.2%) had a smaller proportion in the VDG compared to rural students (24%). Further analyses showed that as age increased, the likelihood of being categorized in the NVG decreased (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n =\u2212.417,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001), while the likelihood of being in the VDG (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n =.058,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001) increased. Compared with boys, girls were more likely to be categorized in the VDG (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n =.597,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001) and MPV group (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n =.362,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). Rural students were less likely than urban students to be categorized in the VDG (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n =\u2212.311,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The prevalence of poor vision among children and adolescents in Wuhan has remained high over the years, with a slight decrease in recent years. The study identified three groups: normal vision, vision decline, and moderate poor vision. Girls and students from urban areas were more likely to have moderate poor vision, while boys and rural students had a higher proportion of vision decline. 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