Vision screening to detect refractive errors in three selected secondary schools in Birnin Kebbi, North West, Nigeria

Vision screening to detect refractive errors in three selected secondary schools in Birnin Kebbi, North West, Nigeria

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of uncorrected refractive error among students in three selected secondary schools in Birnin Kebbi metropolis as many children with poor vision due to refractive error remain undiagnosed and perform poorly in schools. Materials a...

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Main Authors: Aliyu Hamza Balarabe, Ibrahim Adamu, Asmau Abubakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Myopia
refractive error
school eye health
vision 2020
vision screening
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2015;volume=18;issue=2;spage=61;epage=65;aulast=Balarabe

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