PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF MYOPIA AMONG CHILDREN IN PLEVEN, BULGARIA
Purpose: To observe the factors affecting the prevalence and control of myopia among children in Pleven, Bulgaria. Methods: A retrospective study was done. From March 2019 to March 2021, 404 consecutive patients from 3 to 18 years old with the main diagnosis myopia after cycloplegia passed through...
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| description | Purpose: To observe the factors affecting the prevalence and control of myopia among children in Pleven,
Bulgaria. Methods: A retrospective study was done. From March 2019 to March 2021, 404 consecutive
patients from 3 to 18 years old with the main diagnosis myopia after cycloplegia passed through the private
ophthalmology practice. The following signs were analyzed: age, sex, location, type and degree of myopia,
review result and accompanying diseases. Results: The demographic profile of the evaluated children was:
43.8% males and 56.2% females (р< 0.05); most of them are living in the city (89.2%). The most significant
number of children with myopia were between 9 and 12 years old. Children with new onset myopia were
27.7% and 72.3% were with existing one. Patients between 8 and 18 years of age with existing myopia are
more than those with new onset one (p <0.05). There were 76.7% children with a low degree of myopia,
17.6% with a medium degree and 2.0% with a high degree. Without accompanying diseases were 65.6%
of our patients. Conclusion: The control and treatment of myopia seem promising. However, it is necessary
to develop a state policy for the prevention of children's eye health in Bulgaria. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0543f4d797ad475d98f70349bf0b8db02025-08-20T02:54:54ZengTrakia UniversityTrakia Journal of Sciences1313-35512022-06-0120215215710.15547/tjs.2022.02.011PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF MYOPIA AMONG CHILDREN IN PLEVEN, BULGARIAK. ValchevaV. IvanchevaPurpose: To observe the factors affecting the prevalence and control of myopia among children in Pleven, Bulgaria. Methods: A retrospective study was done. From March 2019 to March 2021, 404 consecutive patients from 3 to 18 years old with the main diagnosis myopia after cycloplegia passed through the private ophthalmology practice. The following signs were analyzed: age, sex, location, type and degree of myopia, review result and accompanying diseases. Results: The demographic profile of the evaluated children was: 43.8% males and 56.2% females (р< 0.05); most of them are living in the city (89.2%). The most significant number of children with myopia were between 9 and 12 years old. Children with new onset myopia were 27.7% and 72.3% were with existing one. Patients between 8 and 18 years of age with existing myopia are more than those with new onset one (p <0.05). There were 76.7% children with a low degree of myopia, 17.6% with a medium degree and 2.0% with a high degree. Without accompanying diseases were 65.6% of our patients. Conclusion: The control and treatment of myopia seem promising. However, it is necessary to develop a state policy for the prevention of children's eye health in Bulgaria.http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Volume%2020,%202022,%20Numbe%202,%20Series%20Biomedical%20Sciences/11_K.Valcheva.pdfnearsightednessageincidenceprevention |
| spellingShingle | K. Valcheva V. Ivancheva PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF MYOPIA AMONG CHILDREN IN PLEVEN, BULGARIA Trakia Journal of Sciences nearsightedness age incidence prevention |
| title | PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF MYOPIA AMONG CHILDREN IN PLEVEN, BULGARIA |
| title_full | PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF MYOPIA AMONG CHILDREN IN PLEVEN, BULGARIA |
| title_fullStr | PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF MYOPIA AMONG CHILDREN IN PLEVEN, BULGARIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF MYOPIA AMONG CHILDREN IN PLEVEN, BULGARIA |
| title_short | PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF MYOPIA AMONG CHILDREN IN PLEVEN, BULGARIA |
| title_sort | prevalence and control of myopia among children in pleven bulgaria |
| topic | nearsightedness age incidence prevention |
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