A cross-sectional study of myopia among students from middle and high schools in Shantou, China / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)
International Eye Science
;
(12): 1491-1493, 2014.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-641944
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To investigate the status of myopia in students from different kinds of schools in Shantou city, China.METHODS:
In this cross-sectional study, 2 418 students from 4 middle and high schools in Shantou were surveyed through randomized cluster sampling. Ophthalmic examination and auto-refraction were performed for all subjects.RESULTS:
Among all 2 394 students examined. The myopia rates for students from middle and high school were 48. 07% and 68. 28%. In normal middle school, students from rural area had lower rate of myopia than students from the urban area (χ2 = 13. 879, PCONCLUSION:
The prevalence of myopia in the middle school of urban area in Shantou was higher than rural area. The increasing rate of myopia in youngsters is correlated with study stress. In order to decrease the myopia rate, it is extremely important to improve study environment in students.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
International Eye Science
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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