The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Prevalence of Myopia in Poland
Joint Authors
Lubiński, Wojciech
Czepita, Maciej
Czepita, Damian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
In the paper, we describe and discuss the results of epidemiological studies concerning myopia carried out in Poland.
Materials and Methods.
Results from the examination of 5601 Polish school children and students (2688 boys and 2913 girls) aged 6 to 18 years were analyzed.
The mean age was 11.9 ± 3.2 years.
Every examined student had undergone the following examinations: distance visual acuity testing, cover test, anterior segment evaluation, and cycloplegic retinoscopy after instillation of 1% tropicamide, and a questionnaire was taken.
Results.
We have found that (1) intensive near work (writing, reading, and working on a computer) leads to a higher prevalence of myopia, (2) watching television does not influence the prevalence of myopia, and (3) being outdoors decreases the prevalence of myopia.
Conclusions.
The results of our study point to insufficiency of accommodation contributing to the pathogenesis of myopia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Czepita, Maciej& Czepita, Damian& Lubiński, Wojciech. 2017. The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Prevalence of Myopia in Poland. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Czepita, Maciej…[et al.]. The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Prevalence of Myopia in Poland. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Czepita, Maciej& Czepita, Damian& Lubiński, Wojciech. The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Prevalence of Myopia in Poland. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185084
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1185084