ABSTRACT We aimed to identify the prevalence and risk factors of myopia among secondary-school students in Amman. Thus 1777 (1081 males and 696 females) students aged 12–17 years old were recruited from 8 schools randomly selected from 8 different geographic locations in Amman. Data were collected by questionnaire, and self-reported myopia was checked against school medical records. The prevalence of myopia was 17.6%, with no significant difference between males and females after adjusting for other possible variables. Myopia was significantly associated with age, family history of myopia, computer use, and reading and writing outside school. Playing sports was inversely associated with myopia but there was no association with watching tele...
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students in Guang...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The prevalence of significant refractive errors and other eye diseases was measured...
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students in Guang...
PurposeTo estimate the prevalence of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students in Guangzh...
Assess prevalence of myopia and identify associated risk factors in urban school children.This was a...
Abstract: Clinical relevance: Determinants of myopia may be useful for formulating guidelines for ti...
Assess prevalence of myopia and identify associated risk factors in urban school children.This was a...
Assess prevalence of myopia and identify associated risk factors in urban school children.This was a...
AIM:To investigate the myopia risk factors of different nationalities students in primary and second...
Background: Myopia is a common ocular disease. Increasing myopia prevalence rate is posing a threat ...
BackgroundMyopia is the leading cause of correctable visual impairment and preventable blindness wor...
Abstract Background The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of myopia and high myopia...
Gizachew Tilahun Belete,1 Dereje Hayilu Anbesse,1 Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye,2 Mohammed Seid Hussen1 1De...
Background: School going years are considered as the wonder years in a person’s life. These years ar...
Background: The incidence of myopia is increasing at an alarming rate. Investigating the causes of m...
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students in Guang...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The prevalence of significant refractive errors and other eye diseases was measured...
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students in Guang...
PurposeTo estimate the prevalence of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students in Guangzh...
Assess prevalence of myopia and identify associated risk factors in urban school children.This was a...
Abstract: Clinical relevance: Determinants of myopia may be useful for formulating guidelines for ti...
Assess prevalence of myopia and identify associated risk factors in urban school children.This was a...
Assess prevalence of myopia and identify associated risk factors in urban school children.This was a...
AIM:To investigate the myopia risk factors of different nationalities students in primary and second...
Background: Myopia is a common ocular disease. Increasing myopia prevalence rate is posing a threat ...
BackgroundMyopia is the leading cause of correctable visual impairment and preventable blindness wor...
Abstract Background The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of myopia and high myopia...
Gizachew Tilahun Belete,1 Dereje Hayilu Anbesse,1 Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye,2 Mohammed Seid Hussen1 1De...
Background: School going years are considered as the wonder years in a person’s life. These years ar...
Background: The incidence of myopia is increasing at an alarming rate. Investigating the causes of m...
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students in Guang...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The prevalence of significant refractive errors and other eye diseases was measured...
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students in Guang...