Refractive Error in Children in A Rural Population in India
AUTHOR:
Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Sahare P, narsaiah, Munoz SR, Pokharel GP and Ellwein LB
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YEAR PUBLISHED:
2002
PUBLICATION:
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
Refractive error was found to be the cause in 61% of eyes with vision impairment.
A gradual shift toward less- positive values of refractive error occurred with increasing age in both boys and girls.
Myopia risk was associated with female gender and having a father with a higher level of schooling.
Higher risk of myopia in children of older ages was of borderline statistical significance.
This article was identified as a reference for a VII-commissioned systematic review on the Impact of URE on Children.