Amblyopia and Refractive Errors Among School-Aged Children With Low Socioeconomic Status in Southeastern Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorCaca, Ihsan
dc.contributor.authorCingu, Abdullah Kursat
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Alparslan
dc.contributor.authorAri, Seyhmus
dc.contributor.authorDursun, Mehmet Emin
dc.contributor.authorDag, Umut
dc.contributor.authorBalsak, Selahattin
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:21:16Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:21:16Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To investigate the prevalence of refractive errors and other eye diseases, incidence and types of amblyopia in school-aged children, and their relation to gender, age, parental education, and socioeconomic factors. Methods: A total of 21,062 children 6 to 14 years old were screened. The examination included visual acuity measurements and ocular motility evaluation. Autorefraction under cycloplegia and examination of the external eye, anterior segment, media, and fundus were performed. Results: There were 11,118 females and 9,944 males. The average age was 10.56 +/- 3.59 years. When all of the children were evaluated, 3.2% had myopia and 5.9% had hyperopia. Astigmatism 0.50 D or greater was present in 14.3% of children. Myopia was associated with older age, female gender, and higher parental education. Hyperopia was inversely proportional with older age. Spectacles were needed in 4,476 (22.7%) children with refractive errors, and 10.6% of children were unaware of their spectacle needs. Amblyopia was detected in 2.6% of all children. The most common causes of amblyopia were anisometropia (1.2%) and strabismus (0.9%). Conclusion: Visual impairment is a common disorder in school-aged children. Eye health screening programs are beneficial in early detection and proper treatment of refractive errors. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2013;50:37-43.]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMcDonalds Companyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSupported by grants from McDonalds Company.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3928/01913913-20120804-02
dc.identifier.endpage43en_US
dc.identifier.issn0191-3913
dc.identifier.issn1938-2405
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid22966784
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84873429548
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage37en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3928/01913913-20120804-02
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/19426
dc.identifier.volume50en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000314781300007
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSlack Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subject[No Keyword]en_US
dc.titleAmblyopia and Refractive Errors Among School-Aged Children With Low Socioeconomic Status in Southeastern Turkeyen_US
dc.titleAmblyopia and Refractive Errors Among School-Aged Children With Low Socioeconomic Status in Southeastern Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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