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Amblyopia risk factors among pediatric patients in a hospital-based setting using photoscreening
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 7, p e0254831 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science, 2021.
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Abstract
- Purpose The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of amblyopia risk factors in children visiting the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) using automated vision screening. Methods This was a hospital-based screening of 1102 children aged between 2 and 6 years. Vision screening was performed using PlusoptiX S12 over 2 years (2018–2020). The need for referral to a pediatric ophthalmologist was based on the amblyopia risk factors set forth by the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Referred patients underwent a comprehensive eye examination. Results A total of 1102 children were screened, 63 were referred for amblyopia risk factors (5.7%); 37/63 (59%) underwent comprehensive eye examination and 73% were prescribed glasses. Of the non-referred group of children, 6.35% had astigmatism, 6.25% were hyperopic and 3.27% were myopic. The refractive errors observed among the examined patients were distributed as follows: 41% astigmatism, 51% hyperopia, and 8% myopia; amblyopia was not detected. Refractive amblyopia risk factors were associated with the presence of systemic disorders. Bland-Altman plots showed most of the differences to be within limits of agreement. Conclusion Using an automated vision screener in a hospital-based cohort of children aged 2 to 6 years, the rate of refractive amblyopia risk factors was 5.7%. Hyperopia was the most commonly encountered refractive error and children with systemic disorders were at higher risk.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pediatrics
Refractive error
genetic structures
Vision
Epidemiology
Social Sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
Medicine and Health Sciences
Myopia
Prevalence
Psychology
Child
Referral and Consultation
Visual Impairments
Multidisciplinary
Limits of agreement
Hospital based
Child, Preschool
Cohort
Medicine
Sensory Perception
Anatomy
Research Article
medicine.medical_specialty
Referral
Science
Astigmatism
Amblyopia
03 medical and health sciences
Vision Screening
Ocular System
030225 pediatrics
medicine
Humans
Strabismus
Health Care Policy
business.industry
Cognitive Psychology
Biology and Life Sciences
medicine.disease
eye diseases
Health Care
Ophthalmology
Age Groups
Medical Risk Factors
People and Places
030221 ophthalmology & optometry
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Cognitive Science
Eyes
Pediatric ophthalmology
Perception
Population Groupings
business
Head
Screening Guidelines
Neuroscience
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d22082e9bef8f83fb05d5e9de3ba786c