Visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in Paraguay
PURPOSE: To characterize refractive errors in Paraguayan children aged 5-16 years and investigate effect of age, gender, and ethnicity. METHODS:The study was conducted at 3 schools that catered to Mennonite, indigenous, and mixed race children. Children were examined for presenting visual acuity, au...
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doaj-01e3cd995f6c469f8a842eaf174e912f2020-11-24T21:04:33ZengConselho Brasileiro de OftalmologiaArquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia1678-29252013-04-01762949710.1590/S0004-27492013000200008S0004-27492013000200008Visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in ParaguayMarissa Janine CarterVan Charles Lansingh0Gisela Schacht1Miguel Río del Amo2Miguel Scalamogna3Thomas Douglas France4Strategic Solutions IncFundación VisionFundacion VisionFundación VisionUniversity of WisconsinPURPOSE: To characterize refractive errors in Paraguayan children aged 5-16 years and investigate effect of age, gender, and ethnicity. METHODS:The study was conducted at 3 schools that catered to Mennonite, indigenous, and mixed race children. Children were examined for presenting visual acuity, autorefraction with and without cycloplegia, and retinoscopy. Data were analyzed for myopia and hyperopia (SE ≤-1 D or -0.5 D and ≥2 D or ≥3 D) and astigmatism (cylinder ≥1 D). Spherical equivalent (SE) values were calculated from right eye cycloplegic autorefraction data and analyzed using general linear modelling. RESULTS: There were 190, 118, and 168 children of Mennonite, indigenous and mixed race ethnicity, respectively. SE values between right/left eyes were nonsignificant. Mean visual acuity (VA) without correction was better for Mennonites compared to indigenous or mixed race children (right eyes: 0.031, 0.090, and 0.102 logMAR units, respectively; P<0.000001). There were 2 cases of myopia in the Mennonite group (1.2%) and 2 cases in the mixed race group (1.4%) (SE ≤-0.5 D). The prevalence of hyperopia (SE ≥2 D) was 40.6%, 34.2%, and 46.3% for Mennonite, indigenous and mixed race children. Corresponding astigmatism rates were 3.2%, 9.5%, and 12.7%. Females were slightly more hyperopic than males, and the 9-11 years age group was the most hyperopic. Mennonite and mixed race children were more hyperopic than indigenous children. CONCLUSIONS: Paraguayan children were remarkably hyperopic and relatively free of myopia. Differences with regard to gender, age, and ethnicity were small.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492013000200008&lng=en&tlng=enErros de refraçãoMiopiaHiperopiaAstigmatismoOrigem étnica e saúdeAcuidade visualHumanosCriançaAdolescenteParaguai |
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Marissa Janine Carter Van Charles Lansingh Gisela Schacht Miguel Río del Amo Miguel Scalamogna Thomas Douglas France Visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in Paraguay Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia Erros de refração Miopia Hiperopia Astigmatismo Origem étnica e saúde Acuidade visual Humanos Criança Adolescente Paraguai |
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Marissa Janine Carter Van Charles Lansingh Gisela Schacht Miguel Río del Amo Miguel Scalamogna Thomas Douglas France |
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Visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in Paraguay |
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Visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in Paraguay |
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Visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in Paraguay |
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Visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in Paraguay |
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Visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in Paraguay |
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visual acuity and refraction by age for children of three different ethnic groups in paraguay |
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Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia |
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia |
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1678-2925 |
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2013-04-01 |
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PURPOSE: To characterize refractive errors in Paraguayan children aged 5-16 years and investigate effect of age, gender, and ethnicity. METHODS:The study was conducted at 3 schools that catered to Mennonite, indigenous, and mixed race children. Children were examined for presenting visual acuity, autorefraction with and without cycloplegia, and retinoscopy. Data were analyzed for myopia and hyperopia (SE ≤-1 D or -0.5 D and ≥2 D or ≥3 D) and astigmatism (cylinder ≥1 D). Spherical equivalent (SE) values were calculated from right eye cycloplegic autorefraction data and analyzed using general linear modelling. RESULTS: There were 190, 118, and 168 children of Mennonite, indigenous and mixed race ethnicity, respectively. SE values between right/left eyes were nonsignificant. Mean visual acuity (VA) without correction was better for Mennonites compared to indigenous or mixed race children (right eyes: 0.031, 0.090, and 0.102 logMAR units, respectively; P<0.000001). There were 2 cases of myopia in the Mennonite group (1.2%) and 2 cases in the mixed race group (1.4%) (SE ≤-0.5 D). The prevalence of hyperopia (SE ≥2 D) was 40.6%, 34.2%, and 46.3% for Mennonite, indigenous and mixed race children. Corresponding astigmatism rates were 3.2%, 9.5%, and 12.7%. Females were slightly more hyperopic than males, and the 9-11 years age group was the most hyperopic. Mennonite and mixed race children were more hyperopic than indigenous children. CONCLUSIONS: Paraguayan children were remarkably hyperopic and relatively free of myopia. Differences with regard to gender, age, and ethnicity were small. |
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Erros de refração Miopia Hiperopia Astigmatismo Origem étnica e saúde Acuidade visual Humanos Criança Adolescente Paraguai |
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