Title: Prevalence and risk factors for refractive errors among the university students of Iran
Abstract:Purpose To determine the prevalence and risk factors of refractive errors in Iranian university students. Methods In a randomized study, of 424 selected students from the six schools of Mashhad Univer...Purpose To determine the prevalence and risk factors of refractive errors in Iranian university students. Methods In a randomized study, of 424 selected students from the six schools of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), 406 of them participated in the study (response rate: 95.7%). Refractive errors were corrected using auto refraction checked by retinoscopy and subjective refraction. Myopia defined as spherical equivalent (SE) refraction -0.50 dioptre (D) or worse, hyperopia as SE of +0.50D or more, and astigmatism as cylinder –1.0D or worse. Results The prevalence of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism were 38.4%, 13.8% and 12.8% among the university students respectively. The prevalence of spherical refractive errors were different in males and females (P=0.038). Conclusion The results of this study indicated that nearly two-third of the university students have refractive errors. Myopia appears to be more common among highly educated persons and unversity students are at high risk for it.Read More
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-08-06
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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