High Prevalence of Refractive Errors in 7 Year Old Children in Iran

• Main Authors: Hassan HASHEMI (Author), Abbasali YEKTA (Author), Ebrahim JAFARZADEHPUR (Author), Hadi OSTA­DIMOGHADDAM (Author), Koorosh ETEMAD (Author), Amir ASHARLOUS (Author), Payam NABOVATI (Author), Mehdi KHABAZKHOOB (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The latest WHO report indicates that refractive errors are the leading cause of visual impairment throughout the world. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism in 7 yr old children in Iran. Methods: In a cross-sectional study in 2013 wi...