Characteristics of Refractive Errors in Elementary School Students in Maros District

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10.2991/978-94-6463-392-4_13How to use a DOI?

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Children; Myopia; Astigmatism; Hypermetropia; Refractive Error; Elementary School

Abstract

Refractive errors are the leading cause of visual impairment in children. Therefore, determining the severity of the problem in every region is necessary for management strategy. However, there is a lack of data on the prevalence of refractive errors in children in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the characteristics and distribution of refractive errors in elementary school students in the Maros district. In this descriptive study, 361 students from elementary schools in Maros district with visual acuity less than 20/20 in October 2019 were involved. Students who had refractive errors and no other ocular abnormalities were included. The eligible participants were divided into two age groups: 7-9 years and 10–12 years. Furthermore, the distribution of refractive errors was recorded. The participants were 183 girls (61.62%) and 114 boys (38.38%). Participants in groups ages 7–9 years were 80 (26.94%), and 10–12 years were 217 (73.06%). In the distribution of right eye refractive error in the 7-9 year group, 43 had myopia (53.75%), 2 had hyperopia (2.5%), and 32 (40%) had astigmatism. The most common astigmatism was simple myopic astigmatism (40.63%). In the 10–12 age group, 114 had myopia (52.53%), 4 were hyperopia (1.84%), and 92 (42.4%) had astigmatism. Compound myopic astigmatism was the most common (69.57%). In the distribution of left eye refractive error in the 7-9 year age group, 48 eyes had myopia (60%), 2 had hyperopia (2.5%), and 27 eyes (34.75%) had astigmatism. The most common astigmatism disorder was simple myopic astigmatism (48.15%). In the 10–12 year age group, 118 had myopia (54.38%), 4 had hyperopia (1.84%), and 81 (37.33%) had astigmatism. The most common was compound myopic astigmatism (65.4%). Myopia is the most common refractive error in elementary school students in the Maros district and tends to increase with age.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dewi Nugrahwati Putri
AU  - Ahmad Ashraf Amalius
AU  - Andi Akhmad Faisal
AU  - Nursyamsi Nursyamsi
AU  - Muhammad Irfan Kamaruddin
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/04/22
TI  - Characteristics of Refractive Errors in Elementary School Students in Maros District
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference Medical and Health Science Halu Oleo (IMHO 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 114
EP  - 119
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-392-4_13
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-392-4_13
ID  - Putri2024
ER  -