A comparative clinical survey of the prevalence of refractive errors and eye diseases in urban and rural school children

2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazia Uzma ◽  
B. Santhosh Kumar ◽  
B.M. Khaja Mohinuddin Salar ◽  
Mohammed Atheshm Zafar ◽  
V. Devender Reddy
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Clinical Survey

PREVALENCE OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS IN RURAL AND URBAN SCHOOL CHILDREN – A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 554-557
Author(s):  
Dr.R.Priyadarsini M.D ◽  
◽  
Dr.K.Kanchana M.D ◽  
Dr.P.Shanmugapriya M.D ◽  
Dr.Malaiarasi M.D.
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Urban School ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural And Urban

scholarly journals Prevalence of amblyopia and refractive errors among primary school children

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhale Rajavi ◽  
Hamideh Sabbaghi ◽  
AhmadShojaei Baghini ◽  
Mehdi Yaseri ◽  
Hamidreza Moein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Refractive Errors

Ophthalmic Screening of School Children in Ankara

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Turaçli ◽  
S.G. Aktan ◽  
K. Dürük
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Normal Visual Acuity ◽  
Good State ◽  
State Schools ◽  
Average State

Ophthalmic screening was done on 23,810 children visited at schools in different regions of Ankara. Children with below normal visual acuity were invited to the outpatient department and had a full routine ocular examination. Thirty-nine nursery and primary schools were selected, ten of them private, eleven average state schools, seven good state schools and eleven village schools. Among the 23,810 children, 3095 (13%) had various pathology; 1516 were girls, 1579 boys. Refractive errors were found in 85% of the children (2630). This equals 11% of the total screened population. Refractive errors were myopia 32%, hypermetropia 21%, astigmatism 47%. Strabismic children were 2.5%, and amblyopia was found in 1.1%. The purpose of the study was to assess the place of an ocular screening program in primary school children and to discuss the differences encountered in different urban areas.

scholarly journals Prevalence of visual impairment and eye diseases in Afghan refugees in Pakistan

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 560-566
Author(s):  
H. R. Awan ◽  
T. Ihsan
Keyword(s):  
Visual Loss ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Northern Pakistan ◽  
Active Trachoma ◽  
Who Criteria ◽  
Afghan Refugees ◽  
Refugee Community ◽  
Afghan Refugee ◽  
Corneal Opacities

The prevalence and etiology of visual loss and eye diseases were determined in a resident Afghan refugee community in northern Pakistan. The survey included 1156 people and revealed that 2.1% of the population were blind and 6.9% were visually impaired according to WHO criteria. The leading causes of blindness included cataract [62.5%], uncorrected refractive errors [16.6%], retinal degeneration/dystrophy [12.5%], glaucoma [4.2%] and microphthalmos [4.2%]. The causes of visual loss were uncorrected refractive errors [46.2%], cataract [32.7%] and corneal opacities [4.8%]. These conditions were also important causes of unilateral lost vision. Active trachoma was found in 3.7% of all children under 10 years of age

scholarly journals A cross sectional study on defective vision among secondary school going children in Vijayawada city, Andhra Pradesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 3995
Author(s):  
Chinta Durga Kumar ◽  
Venkata Suresh Anga
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Learning Capability ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Defective Vision

Background: Eye is one of the most vital organs of human body. Any abnormality in the eye can impair vision and make the person handicapped for life. The school children form a special group because they are most vulnerable to the effects of reduced vision and its impact on learning capability and educational potential. The objective of the study was to find out the factors affecting vision of secondary school children, to suggest preventive and remedial measures for defective vision.Methods: It was a cross sectional study. School children of Zilla Parishad secondary high school during November 2016 to December 2016 were studied. A pretested semi structured questionnaire was administered. A total of 320 students were included in the study by using convenient sampling technique. Data was entered in Microsoft excel sheet and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results were expressed as proportions for different study variables.Results: Out of the 320 students, majority 181 (56.56%) of study participants were girls. The highest number of students (49.38%) was between 12-13 years of age group. Prevalence of defective vision is 34%. Family history is present in 29% of the study population. 34% of children with defective vision, it was detected by their mother.Conclusions: Refractive errors are more in girls. Children and parents should be educated regarding ocular hygiene and early correction of refractive errors.

scholarly journals THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT OF URBAN ANDRURAL SCHOOLCHILDREN OF MONGOLIA

2017 ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
I.G. Pogorelova ◽  
G. Amgalan
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
School Children ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Medical Examination ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Health Status Assessment ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
Status Assessment

In this article presentsthe key findings of health status assessments of urban and rural school children aged 7–16 years based on the materials of comprehensive medical examination and statistical reporting in dynamics 2010–2014. Based on the study results were determined the health status groups and leading causes of morbidity among surveyed school children studying in urban and rural educational institutions of Mongolia. Study results showed that the number of children classified in third group of health was increased with the age of students and incidence of diseases of respiratory, digestive, neurological systems, and diseases of ear nose thought and vision organs were more common among the urban and rural school children of Mongolia.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Child To Child Approach on Practice of Hand Washing Among School Children in a Selected School at Mangalore

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Smitha Mariam Mathew ◽  
Sujatha R.
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
P Value ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Group I ◽  
Post Test

Abstract Objective: Effectiveness of child to child approach on practice of hand washing. Design: Quantitative evaluative research approach & pre experimental - One group pre-test post-test design was used. Setting: This study was conducted in a selected rural school (Aided higher primary school, Pavoor- Harekala) at Mangalore. Participants: The populations covered were school children in the age group 9-10 years who met the inclusion criteria and studying in a rural school at Mangalore. 75 students from Aided higher primary school within the age 9-10 years and studying in 4th to 5th class were selected by using purposive sampling. Main outcome measures: Main outcome measure was whether the school children are able to practice the hand washing technique. Data collection was collected by using Demographic proforma and Checklist (to assess the practice of hand washing). Results: Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean post-test score on hand washing of group 1 (12.46) and group 2 (12.05) was higher as compared with pre-test score of group I (12.46) and group II (12.05) and the “p” value is <0.05. So the child to child approach was effective to teach the children hand washing technique. There was no association between the selected demographic variables and pre-test hand washing scores Conclusions: This study concludes that through proper training and motivation by peer group, that is child to child approach was an effective method to teach the children healthy habits like hand washing and other common issues concerning children.

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