[Epidemiologic study of hyperopia in schoolchildren in Tunisia]. / Profit épidémiologique de l'hypermétropie en milieu scolaire primaire en Tunise: à propos de 6192 enfants.
Tunis Med
; 92(12): 727-31, 2014 Dec.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25879597
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To study the epidemiological profile and the degree of severity of hyperopia in Tunisia primary school and to assess its effect on school performance.METHODS:
A cross-sectional, descriptive survey was conducted among 6-14 aged Tunisian children attending primary urban and rural schools. A total of 6192 children were selected using stratified random cluster sampling. Cycloplegic refractive error was measured among all children with uncorrected visual acuity less than 9/10 or signs of astheniopia. Hyperopia was defined as spherical equivalent (SE) 2.0 diopters (D). We have also searched a possible relation between degree of severity of hyperopia and school performance.RESULTS:
The prevalence of hyperopia was 2.61%. The spherical equivalent mean was + 3.73 ± 0.94 D. The mean age was 9.67 ± 0.44 years. This prevalence was 2.77% in boys and 2.47% in girls. 3.13% of students were living in urban areas and 1.42% in rural areas. The hyperopia rate decreased significantly with age (p = 0.021), but it was not significantly related to gender (p=0.54). The difference in the prevalence of hyperopia between urban and rural areas was not statistically significant (p = 0.067). There was no significant association between the degree of severity of hyperopia and school performance (p=0.41).CONCLUSION:
In our study, the prevalence of hyperopia among schoolage children in Tunisia was 2.61%.The identification of this refractive error and its correction as soon as possible would ensure these children better visual comfort and a better education.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Hiperopia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Tunis Med
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
TN
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TUNEZ
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TUNISIA
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TUNÍSIA