Occurrence of anisometropia among students ranging from 6 to 18 years of age

To determine the prevalence of anisometropia among students ranging from 6 to 18 years of age. 5023 students from elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools, aged 6-18 years were examined. Measurements of visual acuity as well as retinoscopy after cycloplegia have been carried out. The...

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Published inKlinika oczna Vol. 107; no. 4-6; p. 297
Main Authors Czepita, Damian, Gosławski, Wojciech, Mojsa, Artur
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 2005
Subjects
Adolescent
Anisometropia - epidemiology
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Poland - epidemiology
Prevalence
Visual Acuity
Poland
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Summary:To determine the prevalence of anisometropia among students ranging from 6 to 18 years of age. 5023 students from elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools, aged 6-18 years were examined. Measurements of visual acuity as well as retinoscopy after cycloplegia have been carried out. The data were analyzed using chi-square test and the coefficients of rang Spearman's correlation were calculated. It was found that 6% of the students suffer from anisometropia. No influence of the students' age on the prevalence of anisometropia was observed. It was found that anisometropia occurs more frequently among boys than among girls.
ISSN:0023-2157