Occurrence of myopia among Polish students aged 6 to 18 years old

To determine the prevalence of myopia among students ranging from 6 to 18 years of age. 5023 students in all, 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. Th...

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Published inKlinika oczna Vol. 105; no. 1-2; p. 52
Main Authors Czepita, Damian, Gosławski, Wojciech, Mojsa, Artur
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 2003
Subjects
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Age Factors
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Myopia - diagnosis
Myopia - epidemiology
Poland - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Sex Factors
Poland
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Summary:To determine the prevalence of myopia among students ranging from 6 to 18 years of age. 5023 students in all, 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 was analysed using chi-square test. It was found that 15% of the students, aged from 6 to 18 suffers from myopia. It has been observed that from the sixth to the eighteenth years of life along with the age grows the prevalence was well as value of myopia. A major increase in the frequency of myopia occurrence among students over the age of 14 has been found. Significant differences between prevalence of myopia among boys and girls was not observed. (1) 15% of students in the age from 6 to 18 suffer from myopia. (2) Along with the age the prevalence of myopia increases.
ISSN:0023-2157