Purpose Amblyopia is a leading cause of vision impairment among children and young
adults. Individual studies showed significant variations in the prevalence of amblyopia in …

Epidemiological data about the prevalence of amblyopia around the world vary widely
among regions and periods. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the global prevalence of …

Purpose: Despite the importance of information on the prevalence of strabismus, which can
be effective in planning preventive and curative services, no study has addressed its …

Background: Amblyopia is one of the most important causes of vision impairment in the
world, especially in children. Although its prevalence varies in different parts of the world, no …

Background: The present study investigated the prevalence of refractive error, visual
impairment, and eye diseases in school-aged children in western China. Methods: The …

Methods.: Children with refractions at 6 months (n= 1120), 5 years (n= 395), and 12 to 15
years (n= 312) were included in this study. All children were refracted in the laboratory by …

Methods: In order to perform this systematic review, PICO was considered as the research
question. Then, the preferred keywords were searched in Medline (via PubMed), Embase …

Purpose: To determine the prevalence and causes of amblyopia in primary school children
in Qassim province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Materials and Methods: In this cross …

Citation information: Rezvan F, Khabazkhoob M, Fotouhi A, Hashemi H, Ostadimoghaddam
H, Heravian J, Azizi E, Khorasani AA & Yekta AA. Prevalence of refractive errors among …

Results: The study included 6025 (94.7%) of 6364 eligible children. Mean refractive
anisometropia was 0.37±0.57 diopters (median: 0.25 diopters; range: 0–7.88 diopters; …