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Published on: March 29, 2022
[Occurrence of hyperopia among students ranging from 6 to 18 years of age]
Damian Czepita1, Wojciech Gosławski, Artur Mojsa
1Z Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki z Zakiadem Patofizjologii Narzadu Wzroku Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie.
Purpose:
To determine the prevalence of hyperopia among students ranging from 6 to 18 years of age.
Material And Methods:
5023 students from elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools, aged 6-18 years were examined. Measurements of visual acuity as well as retinoscopy after cycloplegia have been carried out. The data was analyzed using chi-square test, u-test and Student's t-test.
Results:
It was found that 21% of the students, aged from 6 to 18 suffers from hyperopia. It has been observed that from the sixth to the eighteenth years of life along with the age decreases the prevalence of hyperopia. A major decrease in the frequency of hyperopia occurrence among students aged between 6 and 9 years old as well as among those aged 16 and older, has been found. Significant differences between prevalence of hyperopia among boys and girls was not observed.
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