Myopia Prevalence in Canadian School Children - a Pilot Study (Falcon)

University of Waterloo

Status

Completed

Conditions

Myopia

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

19043

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to determine the prevalence of nearsightedness in Canadian school children living in the Waterloo Region.

Enrollment

173 patients

Sex

All

Ages

6 to 18 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Has had a parent/legal guardian read the study consent form and who agrees to allow them to participate in the study by signing the consent form
Has had the "letter of assent for children" explained to them, the child has agreed to participate and the letter has been signed by the study investigator and the child
Has provided the completed Questionnaire (Appendix 4A for parents to complete on behalf of their children in school grades 1 and 2, 6 and 7; Appendix 4B for children to complete that are in school grades 11 and 12)
Is currently in school grades 1 and 2, 6 and 7 or 11 and 12
Is willing and able to follow instructions and maintain the appointment schedule

Exclusion criteria

Has not given verbal assent to participate
Has known sensitivity to the diagnostic pharmaceuticals to be used in the study
Has undergone refractive error surgery or orthokeratology
Has serious medical disorders or eye diseases/abnormalities such as amblyopia and cataract or a cognitive inability to conduct the tests