A study on refractive errors among school children in Kolkata.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2007 Apr; 105(4): 169-72
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-101907
ABSTRACT
Childhood visual impairment due to refractive errors is a significant problem in school children and has a considerable impact on public health. To assess the magnitude of the problem the present study was undertaken among the school children aged 5 to 10 years in Kolkata. Detailed ophthalmological examination was carried out in the schools as well as in the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Kolkata. Among 2317 students examined, 582 (25.11%) were suffering from refractive errors, myopia being the commonest (n = 325; 14.02%). Astigmatism affected 91 children (3.93%). There is an increase of prevalence of refractive errors with increase of age, but it is not statistically significant (p > 0.05). There is also no significant difference of refractive errors between boys and girls.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Refractive Errors
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Schools
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Students
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Awareness
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Mass Screening
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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