The Prevalence of Asthenopia and its Determinants Among Schoolchildren
| Author | Hassan Hashemi |
| Author | Mehdi Khabazkhoob |
| Author | Samira Forouzesh |
| Author | Payam Nabovati |
| Author | Abbas Ali Yekta |
| Author | Hadi Ostadimoghaddam |
| Issued Date | 2017-02-28 |
| Abstract | Objectives: The current study aimed at determining asthenopia prevalence and its associated factors in a population of high school students. Methods: In the current cross sectional study, samples were selected from high school students (range, 12 to 18 years) in Kermanshah city, Iran, through stratified cluster sampling. Any person with at least 1 symptom was considered to have asthenopia. Results: Of the 1070 selected samples, 1040 participated, and examinations were completed for 901 students. The prevalence of asthenopia was 49.4% (45.7 to 53.2). The prevalence of asthenopia was 62.8% (51.9 to 73.8) and 47.7% (43.8 to 51.7) in males and females, respectively (P = 0.013). Asthenopia prevalence increased from 21.4% in 12-year-old to 63.9% in 18-year-old cases (P < 0.001). The most common symptom in the study was tearing (20.03%) and eye pain (19.88%) during near-work and reading. Conclusions: The prevalence of asthenopia in this student population was high. Since asthenopia can interfere with near-work, its treatment merits high importance in school-age children. |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/compreped.43208 |
| Keyword | Asthenopia |
| Keyword | Cross Sectional Study |
| Keyword | Schoolchildren |
| Keyword | Middle-East |
| Publisher | Brieflands |
| Title | The Prevalence of Asthenopia and its Determinants Among Schoolchildren |
| Type | Research Article |
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