Relation Between Near Work and Myopia Progression in Student Population

Autor: Aleksa Stankovic, Emina Alimanovic Halilovic, Jasmina Alajbegovic Halimic, Bedrana Muračević, Belma Muhamedagic, Lejla Muhamedagić
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Materia Socio-Medica
ISSN: 1512-7680
DOI: 10.5455/msm.2014.26.100-103
Popis: Aim To determine relation between near work and myopia progression in student population. Causes of myopia occurrence are not sufficiently explained. Methods This retrospective-prospective, descriptive research included 100 students with verified myopia up to -3 Dsph. Ophthalmological examination and measurement diopter-hours variable (Dh) were done twice, in the period from January 2011 until January 2012. Results A multivariate regression analysis of impact on the difference of distance visual acuity without correction to the right and left eye and difference of automatic computer refractometry in cycloplegia of both eyes indicates that, diopter-hours variable (Dh) had statistically significant impact on increase of distance visual acuity difference (right eye OR: I measurement–Dh 1.489, II measurement–Dh 1.544, p
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