Prevalence of refractive errors among medical and applied medical sciences students, University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareBackground: Refractive errors are the most common ocular problems affecting all age groups. They are considered a public health challenge. Recent studies indicated that refractive errors are the leading cause of visual impairment and the second cause of ...
Yousef A. Alotaibi +3 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Analysis of Spontaneous Consecutive Exotropia in Children with Refractive Accommodative Esotropia [PDF]
Türk Oftalmoloji DergisiObjectives: To assess the clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with spontaneous consecutive exotropia (ScXT) in children diagnosed with refractive accommodative esotropia (RAET). Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of medical
Aysel Pelit, Nazife Sefi Yurdakul
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A Cross-sectional Observational Study to Assess the Influence of 1% Cyclopentolate and 1% Tropicamide on Intraocular Pressure in Children Undergoing Cycloplegic Refraction at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Cycloplegic refraction is necessary in children due to their high amplitude of accommodation. A combination of Tropicamide and Cyclopentolate is commonly used as cycloplegics in children.
Bhagyajyothi B Khanagavi +7 more
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Type of Refractive Errors among School Going Children from District Kathua, Jammu, India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Worldwide refractive error remains one of the most common causes of visual impairment in children. Uncorrected refractive error can lead to long term effect on acadaemic progression and employment opportunities.
Maneesha Sethi +2 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Purpose: India has the largest population of youth in the world, thereby making them important contributors to the “India of Tomorrow”. Over 80% of knowledge gained is by the visual sense, thereby making school screening programs a necessity in our ...
Aditya Sethi +6 more
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Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Cornea plana (CP) is a rare ocular condition existing in two distinct clinical and hereditary forms: a milder, autosomal dominant type I and a more severe, autosomal recessive type II.
Taimoor Ashraf Khan +5 more
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Intraocular Lens Optic Power Calculation on “Short” Eyes. A Review
Oftalʹmologiâ, 2022 In recent years, due to advances in surgical technique, instruments and design of intraocular lenses (IOLs), patient expectations of cataract surgery have increased significantly, often matching those after refractive interventions.
K. B. Pershin +3 more
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Costs and methods of preventive visual screening and the relation between esotropia and increasing hypermetropia [PDF]
, 1992 Atkinson has shown that early correction of hypermetropia reduces the incidence of esotropia. If esotropia is reduced by prescribing glasses early, the rate of esotropia-induced amblyopia can be similarly reduced; this would have important economic ...
Grosklauser, B. +2 more
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Assessment of Refractive Status of 5-15 Years Old Children Attending Government Schools of Rural Agra [PDF]
Healthline, 2022 Introduction: In children uncorrected refractive errors have a profound effect on educational and psychosocial development hence it is necessary to estimate the prevalence both at the community and at the school level to aid planning and implementation ...
Himanshu Kumar Yadav +4 more
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Refractive errors in children: analysis among preschool and school children in Tuzla city, Bosnia and Herzegovina [PDF]
Medicinski Glasnik, 2021 Aim To establish the prevalence of refractive errors in preschool and school children between 4 and 15 years of age, living in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods Children from all elementary schools in the city of Tuzla and as well from eight day-
Amra Nadarević Vodenčarević +6 more
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