Refractive Errors and Binocular Dysfunctions in a Population of University Students

Risovic, Dusica; Misailović, Katarina R.; Eric-Marinkovic, Jelena; Kosanović-Jaković, Natalija; Milenković, S; Petrovic, L Z

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“…In other cases, Germany, the USA, the UK, including Northern Ireland, Greece, Spain, Chile, Bulgaria, Thailand, Brazil, Jordan, Indonesia, Argentina, Portugal, in Moravia, now part of the Czech Republic, Turkey, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Romania and Tunisia, there is some information which enables them to be classified as locations with a low prevalence of myopia, although the evidence is not always strong, due to often severe limitations in study methodology. Israel provides an important set of data, because while the prevalence of myopia in the general population is in the low range, the prevalence is very high in boys, but not girls, studying in Orthodox and ultra‐Orthodox schools with very heavy educational loads …”

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Myopia and international educational performance

Morgan

Rose

2013

Ophthalmic Physiologic Optic

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These results show that it is possible to achieve high educational outcomes without extensive engagement in after-school tutorials, and that the combination of high educational outcomes with extensive use of tutorials is associated with high prevalence rates of myopia. We suggest that extensive use of after-school tutorials may be a marker of educational environments which impose high educational loads. Further quantification of educational loads to include after- school educational activities, such as homework, tutorials and other after-school classes, as well as formal school classes, is desirable. Policy initiatives to decrease these loads may contribute to the prevention of myopia, perhaps, at least in part, by enabling children to spend more time outdoors.

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Myopia and international educational performance

Morgan

Rose

2013

Ophthalmic Physiologic Optic

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“…15 More than half of our study participants experienced the visual problems like ametropia which has proven by past studies where visual refractive errors are more common in pathologists than in the general population, university students or other hospital workers. [16][17][18][19][20][21] It is possible that ametropic students may choose more likely to enter this discipline. On the other hand, the work of pathologists is associated with possibly eye-straining activities such as long-lasting microscopy and computer work.…”

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Public health concern on occupational hazards among pathologists and microbiologists in Mysuru district, India

Kumar¹,

Anup²,

Kulkarni³

et al. 2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Highly qualified and trained medical specialists such as Pathologists and Microbiologists who need to work at the microscope for long hours are at a high risk of musculoskeletal and ophthalmic disorders. This study is an attempt to identify such potential occupational hazards with the objectives to estimate the magnitude of occupational hazards among Pathologists and Microbiologists in Mysuru, and to assess the factors influencing these hazards among the study participants.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the Pathologists and Microbiologists of Mysuru district over a period of six months, a total of 45 study participants were included. An online self-administered questionnaire was sent to the study participants through e-mail and asked to fill and submit online, keeping complete confidentiality, and with informed consent. The results were analysed using appropriate statistical methods.Results: Pathologists and Microbiologists in almost equal proportions consented and took part in the study. 67% of them reported work related musculoskeletal problems, and 42% had visual refractive errors, mostly myopia. 9% of them reported to have experienced occupational injuries, mostly needle-stick injuries. None of them reported to smoke. Majority were happy with the work atmosphere and environmental conditions. Most of them were positive about the work-related situation in the coming years.Conclusions: This study found that more than half of the pathologists and microbiologists are exposed to occupational hazards and have suffered musculoskeletal, ophthalmic morbidities and had injuries, but none of which were life-threatening. Most of the risk factors are avoidable through ergonomic equipment and training.

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“…Korniushina conducted a study on microscope users, subjects working with magnifying glasses, and computer users and found that the highest overstrain was observed after 4 years of work in microscope operators who might develop professional myopia due to deprivation of accommodation [16]. A clinical study by Risovic et al, to determine the presence of refractive errors and binocular dysfunction in a population of university students with heavy near visual demands found it to be the most important factor for higher incidence of myopia, worse convergence, and exophoria [17]. The limitation of our study was that the other factors like long hours of computer work and the possibility of ametropic students entering these professions in greater numbers could not be ruled out.…”

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Occupational concerns associated with regular use of microscope

Jain¹,

Shetty²

2014

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: Microscope work can be strenuous both to the visual system and the musculoskeletal system. Lack of awareness or indifference towards health issues may result in microscope users becoming victim to many occupational hazards. Our objective was to understand the occupational problems associated with regular use of microscope, awareness regarding the hazards, attitude and practice of microscope users towards the problems and preventive strategies. Material and Methods: a questionnaire based survey done on 50 professionals and technicians who used microscope regularly in pathology, microbiology, hematology and cytology laboratories. Results: Sixty two percent of subjects declared that they were suffering from musculoskeletal problems, most common locations being neck and back. Maximum prevalence of musculoskeletal problems was noted in those using microscope for 11-15 years and for more than 30 h/week. Sixty two percent of subjects were aware of workplace ergonomics. Fifty six percent of microscope users took regular short breaks for stretching exercises and 58% took visual breaks every 15-30 min in between microscope use sessions. As many as 94% subjects reported some form of visual problem. Fourty four percent of microscope users felt stressed with long working hours on microscope. Conclusions:The most common occupational concerns of microscope users were musculoskeletal problems of neck and back regions, eye fatigue, aggravation of ametropia, headache, stress due to long working hours and anxiety during or after microscope use. There is an immediate need for increasing awareness about the various occupational hazards and their irreversible effects to prevent them.

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Refractive Errors and Binocular Dysfunctions in a Population of University Students

Abstract: High near visual demand could be the most important factor for higher incidence of myopia, worse convergence and fusion amplitude, higher degree of exophoria, and worse results in Titmus test in the student population.

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Myopia and international educational performance

Myopia and international educational performance

Public health concern on occupational hazards among pathologists and microbiologists in Mysuru district, India

Occupational concerns associated with regular use of microscope

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