| Autor: |
Ziaul Haq Yasir, Rajiv Khandekar, Hassan Al-Dhibi, Abdulrahman Salem Banaeem, Ahmad Khaled Al-Shangiti, Malek Abdulrahman Balous |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 56-61 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2320-3897 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/jcor.jcor_6_19 |
| Popis: |
Purpose: In children, refractive error (RE), especially myopia, is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. We compared the magnitude and determinants of RE among Saudi and Indian students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study was conducted in 2017–2018 and evaluated students in preparatory and secondary grades. A “Spot Screener” was used to determine if the child passed or failed a refraction test. Data on vision, RE, anisometropia, and strabismus were compared between Indian and Saudi students. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The study sample was comprised of 770 Indian and 708 Saudi students. There were more Indian students (35.3%) with moderate visual impairment ( |
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