Prevalence of amblyopia among schoolboys in Abha city, Asir region, Saudi Arabia
Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association [The]. 1994; 69 (1-2): 19-30
in English
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of amblyopia among schoolboys in Abha City and to examine its relations with anisometropia and strabismus. A total of 971 male school children were selected randomly from the elementary schools for male in the city. Using the criterion of a visual acuity of 6/9 or worse, with no obvious structural disease of the eye, to define amblyopia, 18 cases have been found to have the condition, with a prevalence of 1.85%. Those cases consisted of 7[47%] with anisometropic amblyopia and strabismus, and 2[13%] with deprivation amblyopia. Amblyopia showed a prevalence equal to 27% and 31% among children with anisometropia and those with strabisimus respectively. An effective screening program for early detection of amblyopia through the well baby clinics is recommended
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Schools
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Students
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Anisometropia
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Strabismus
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Egypt. Public Health Assoc.
Year:
1994
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