Strabismus prevalence and associated factors among pediatric patients in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Demoze Delelegne, Mikael Girum, Daniel Eshetu, Bekalu Getahun Agaje, Mulat Mossie, Elias Abera, Kindie Desta, Agete Tadewos Hirigo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Prospective Clinical Research Report
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Refractive error Medicine (General) Adolescent genetic structures Cross-sectional study Hawassa Visual Acuity southern Ethiopia anisometropia Biochemistry 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine R5-920 Prevalence medicine Humans refractive error 030212 general & internal medicine Child Strabismus Children amblyopia Anisometropia business.industry Biochemistry (medical) Cell Biology General Medicine medicine.disease strabismus eye diseases Cross-Sectional Studies cataract Child Preschool 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Ethiopia business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 48 (2020) The Journal of International Medical Research |
| ISSN: | 1473-2300 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveTo assess the strabismus prevalence and associated factors among children aged ≤15 years.MethodsThis hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2017 to October 2017 in the Department of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect relevant data and clinical examinations were performed for patient diagnosis.ResultsOverall, 582 children participated in the study (response rate, 97%). The prevalence of childhood strabismus was 17.9% [95% confidence interval: 14.6–21.1]. Additionally, 9.6%, 16.7%, and 9.6% of the children had anisometropia, amblyopia, and dense cataract, respectively. Among the 16.7% of children with amblyopia, 56.7% had strabismus; among the 22.5% of children with clinically significant refractive error, 52.7% had strabismus. Moreover, among the 9.6% of children with anisometropia, 58.9% had strabismus. The presence of amblyopia (adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 3.9, 1.7–8.6), age ConclusionsThe prevalence of strabismus was relatively high among patients in this study. Early screening for childhood strabismus is essential. A well-controlled community-based study is needed to confirm strabismus prevalence and predictors. |
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