Baltimore Reading and Eye Disease Study (BREDS): compliance and satisfaction with glasses usage.
J AAPOS
; 23(4): 207.e1-207.e6, 2019 08.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31112777
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess the patterns and predictors of glasses wear in a 2-year school-based study.METHODS:
Second and third graders underwent an eye examination at school. Two pairs of glasses were provided if they met prescribing criteria. Replacements were provided as needed. Students received follow-up examinations and completed survey questionnaires during the same and the following academic year.RESULTS:
Of the 197 students prescribed glasses who completed year 1 follow-up, 172 (87%), were observed to still be wearing glasses. However, less than two-thirds of students reported wearing glasses as prescribed (eg full-time if prescribed full-time). Most students, 175 (89%), reported being happy with their glasses and 135 (69%) reported improvement in vision. Thirty-nine students (20%) reported being teased about their glasses. Replacement glasses were required by 136 students (66%). Refractive error was not associated with likelihood of requiring replacement. Being observed wearing glasses correlated with parent (OR = 4.2; 95% CI, 1.2-15.0) and teacher reminders (OR = 6.4; 95% CI, 1.5-28.4) in year 2.CONCLUSIONS:
Most children continued to wear glasses during follow-up, yet not always as prescribed. A substantial proportion of students required replacements, underscoring the importance of school-based programs developing mechanisms to monitor eyeglasses usage and mechanisms to replace lost or broken pairs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Reading
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Refraction, Ocular
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Visual Acuity
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Patient Compliance
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Patient Satisfaction
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Eye Diseases
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Eyeglasses
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J AAPOS
Journal subject:
OFTALMOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA