High Prevalence of Refractive Errors in 7 Year Old Children in Iran

High Prevalence of Refractive Errors in 7 Year Old Children in Iran

Background: The latest WHO report indicates that refractive errors are the leading cause of visual impairment throughout the world. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism in 7 yr old children in Iran. Methods: In a cross-sectional study in 2013...

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Main Authors: Hassan HASHEMI, Abbasali YEKTA, Ebrahim JAFARZADEHPUR, Hadi OSTA­DIMOGHADDAM, Koorosh ETEMAD, Amir ASHARLOUS, Payam NABOVATI, Mehdi KHABAZKHOOB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Refractive errors
Cross-sectional study
Iran
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/6104

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