The prevalence of refractive errors in college students in Israel
J. optom. (Internet)
; 15(4)October - December 2022. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: ibc-210187
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ABSTRACT
PurposeTo determine the prevalence of refractive errors in Jewish and Arab college students in Israel and associations with ethnicity and sex.MethodsIn this retrospective cross-sectional study, first-year college students underwent non-cycloplegic autorefraction and answered a questionnaire to assess age, sex, and self-identified ethnicity. Spherical equivalent refractive error (SER) was calculated, and the prevalence of hyperopia (>+0.50 Diopter, D), emmetropia (>-0.50 to +0.50 D), myopia (≤-0.50D, low ≤-0.50 to >-3.0D, moderate <-3.0 to >-6.0D, high ≤-6.0D), and astigmatism (>0.50D) were determined. Groups were compared using Chi-square or Fisher test. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with refractive errors.ResultsParticipants (n = 807) had a mean age of 22.1 ± 2.6 years (range 1730 years) and SER of -1.7 ± 2.2D (range -13.3 to +5.7D). The prevalence and 95% confidence internal of myopia was 66.3% (63.069.6). Jewish students had a higher prevalence than Arab students for myopia (69.2% vs 60.3%), moderate (18.5% vs 12.2%) and high myopia (5.9% vs 1.9%) and astigmatism (51.4% vs 43.9%, p<0.05 for all), but not low myopia or hyperopia. Females had a higher prevalence of myopia than males (68.1% vs 58.7%, p<0.03). Jewish ethnicity was associated with myopia (OR=1.48, p = 0.01) and moderate myopia (OR=1.72, p = 0.01), and studying optometry was associated with moderate myopia (OR=1.63, p = 0.02). Sex and age were not associated with myopia.ConclusionMyopia prevalence in Israeli college students is high, showing associations with Jewish, but not Arab, ethnicity, suggesting that ethnic factors may play a role in the refractive differences between Arabs and Jews. (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Espanha
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Erros de Refração
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Astigmatismo
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Estudantes
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Dominância Ocular
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Hiperopia
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Miopia
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. optom. (Internet)
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hadassah Academic College/Israel
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University of Houston/United States