Refractive status of patients attending eye clinics of the Public Health System from Aguascalientes, Mexico

This paper aims to evaluate the prevalence of REs in a clinic from Aguascalientes, Mexico by analysing clinical records from the local public health system. Refractive errors (REs) are quite common globally, but no data have been published regarding their frequency in clinics from Mexico. A priori,...

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Published in:Journal of optometry 2021-10, Vol.14 (4), p.328-334
Main Authors: Barba-Gallardo, Luis Fernando, Salas-Hernández, Luis Héctor, Villafán-Bernal, José Rafael, Marín-Nájera, Paloma del Sagrario, García-López, Diana Miranda, López-Garcia, Aquetzally Del Carmen, Castro-Quezada, Itandehui
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Language:English
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Mexico
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Prevalence
Refractive errors
Vision
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Summary:This paper aims to evaluate the prevalence of REs in a clinic from Aguascalientes, Mexico by analysing clinical records from the local public health system. Refractive errors (REs) are quite common globally, but no data have been published regarding their frequency in clinics from Mexico. A priori, the frequency of ametropias should be high as admixture ancestry from this region is mainly European and Amerindian, the regions with high prevalence worldwide. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 2195 subjects from records of public optometry services during the year 2018. Information obtained included age, gender, sphere, cylinder and axis. The prevalence of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism was determined by gender and age groups in paediatric and adult patients. Chi-square testing was applied to determine significant differences in prevalence across age groups and gender. A p-value
ISSN:1888-4296
1989-1342
DOI:10.1016/j.optom.2020.08.011