Errors of Refraction Among Primary School Children

Minia University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Error, Refractive

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Visual acuity measurement

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05366543

Paediatric unit

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primary school student less than 12 years.
• No sensory defect in those children.

Exclusion criteria

• Corneal opacity.
• Abnormal fundus lesion.