Ocular disorders in children in Zaria children′s school

Abstract

The major causes of childhood eye disorders were uncorrected refractive errors and allergic conjunctivitis. The predominance of uncorrected refractive error is similar to what is obtainable in other parts of the world especially in the urban areas.

Pattern of Ocular Conditions among Patients Attending an Eye Clinic in Ghana

“…No significant difference was noticed in refractive error due to gender (p=0.255). This is in agreement with previous report by Iakho and Mohamed Ali [19].…”

“…It could be that males do more near work than females in the study area. This is in agreement with previous report by Iakho and Mohamed Ali [19]. A female preponderance for presbyopia was observed in studies by Patel and West [29][30][31][32][33], Ayanniyi et al [13,14] and Adenuga and Samuel [4].…”

“…Similar studies reported refractive error as the third [6,19], second [4] and commonest [11,17,20] cause of ocular morbidity. In a study by Kumah et al [13] in Ghana, the most prevalent condition was refractive error (26.30%).…”

Ocular morbidity among school aged children in Indian scenario

“…The prevalence of refractive errors was lower in the present study in comparison with previous s tudies. Prevalence of refractive errors ranged from 8% in the studies conducted by ER Abah et al 9 and Naik R4 et al to 31.6% in the study conducted by Gupta et al 5 in Shimla, India. Higher prevalence in the study conducted in Shimla might be due to lifestyle changes in the urban population of shimla in comparison to the rural population in the other studies.…”

“…In the Nigerian study by ER Abah et al, noted a higher prevalence of conjunctival abnormalities (7.3%) which can be explained due to a higher incidence of nutritional (Vitamin A and C deficiencies)and infectious (Trachoma) disorders. 9 Indian studies by Naik R et al 4 and Gupta et al 5 had prevalence rates of 1.8% and 3.1%. Higher prevalence in the present study in comparison to the Indian studies can be explained by the incidence of a bout of conjunctivitis in school number 2 (Grace Childrens School, Konijerla, Khammam).…”