Objective: Refractive errors are most common ocular disorders among children and
adolescents. They remain as secondary causes of avoidable blindness in impoverished …

Background: Vision problems have been shown to adversely affect a child's achievement in
school. Aim: To determine the prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment in primary …

Objective This study assessed the prevalence of refractive error (RE) and its associated
factors among elementary school children in Hawassa, Ethiopia. Methods In this school …

PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of refractive errors in the pediatric population in
Taif, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 7356 eyes of 3678 …

Background Refractive errors are the most prevalent ocular conditions among adolescents
and children. Aim The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the …

Clinical relevance Information on the refractive error prevalence in school-aged children will
result in delivering the optimal eye health service to this group. Background Understanding …

Background: The Sustainable Development Goal 4 ensures that all children have an
inclusive and equitable quality education. However, uncorrected refractive errors (UREs) …

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, refractive error is the second leading cause of vision
impairment and the third main cause of blindness. Because refraction services are scarce …

Purpose: To describe the rationale, study design, methodology, and baseline characteristics
of the Shiraz Pediatric Eye Study, a population-based survey of schoolchildren in Shiraz …

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the distribution of contrast sensitivity (CS) using
Pelli Robson test in normal individuals over seven years old living in Zahedan and examine …