Errors of Refraction Among Primary School Children

Minia University150 enrolled

Overview

This study will include primary school children to evalute their refraction and follow those who will wear glasses to detect their compliance. Visual acuity will be measured using autorefractometer after cycloplegic eye drops 3 times and glasses will be prescribed for those who are needed. Follow up of the students to detect their compliance of wearing correction.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Error, Refractive

Interventions

Visual acuity measurementDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Visual acuity will be measured using autorefractometer after cycloplegic eye drops 3 times and glasses will be prescribed for those who are needed.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Primary school student less than 12 years. * No sensory defect in those children. Exclusion Criteria: * Corneal opacity. * Abnormal fundus lesion.

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine

Minya, Minya Governorate, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual acuity improvement

Measurement of visual acuity after wearing of glasses

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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