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Prevalence of myopia among disadvantaged Australian schoolchildren: A 5-year cross-sectional study

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  • Aicun Fu
  • Kathleen Watt
  • Barbara M. Junghans
  • Androniki Delaveris
  • Fiona Stapleton

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Purpose: Myopia prevalence is influenced by environmental factors including heritability and social disadvantage. The current prevalence of myopia among disadvantaged school children in Australia has not been reported. Therefore, this study analyses refractive data for children from rural and outer suburban areas. Methods: The records of 4,365 children aged 6–15 visiting a city-based government-school respite care center during the years 2014/2016/2018 were analyzed for right eye non-cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction (SER). The prevalence of myopia (SER≤-0.50D) was compared with historical data. Results: The prevalence of myopia was 3.5%, 4.4% and 4.3% in 2014, 2016 and 2018, respectively. The prevalence of myopia increased with age (P 0.05). The overall mean SER was 0.89±0.86D, 0.62±0.89D and 0.56±0.95 in 2014, 2016 and 2018, respectively. Mean SER was associated with year of testing, age (all P

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  • Aicun Fu & Kathleen Watt & Barbara M. Junghans & Androniki Delaveris & Fiona Stapleton, 2020. "Prevalence of myopia among disadvantaged Australian schoolchildren: A 5-year cross-sectional study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0238122
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238122
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