Epidemiological study of refractive errors in children and adolescents of Han and Li ethnics in the Ledong and Wanning areas of Hainan Province.
Transl Pediatr
; 12(4): 695-708, 2023 Apr 29.
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| ID: mdl-37181033
ABSTRACT
Background:
To determine the prevalence of refractive error and ocular biometric data (corneal curvature, axial length, and central corneal thickness) in 6 to 15 years old children of Li and Han ethnicities of China.Methods:
This study was a cross-sectional study. A cluster sampling method was used to select 2 nine-year consistent schools in the Ledong and Wanning areas of Hainan Province, with a total of 4,197 students, 3,969 valid data. Eyesight test, slit lamp, autorefraction after cycloplegia, and ocular biometric assessment were performed. The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis was taken as the comparative method.Results:
Myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism are defined as myopia SE ≤-0.50 D; hyperopia 0.50 DConclusion:
The overall prevalence of myopia in children and adolescents in Han is higher than that in Li The prevalence of myopia in Han and Li was significantly different in different age groups from 6 to 15 years old. The prevalence of myopia in girls was higher than that in boys, in the Wanning area than that in the Ledong area.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Transl Pediatr
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China