Prevalence of amblyopia and strabismus in Hani school children in rural southwest China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the prevalence rate of amblyopia and strabismus in Chinese Hani ethnic school-aged children.

Methods

All grade 1 and grade 7 students in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, located in southwest China, were invited for comprehensive eye examinations performed by experienced ophthalmologists and optometrists, including visual acuity, ocular alignment and movements, cycloplegic autorefraction, anterior segment and fundus examinations. Standard definitions of amblyopia and strabismus were applied to calculate their prevalence rate.

Results

A total of 1656 (91.0% response rate) grade 1 Hani students and 1394 (92.8% response rate) grade 7 Hani students participated in the study. Amblyopia was present in 25 Hani students (0.82%, 95% CI 0.55% to 1.20%), with

SUBMITTER: Zhu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398674 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature