2000
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27492000000300006
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Incidência das ametropias no Hospital Universitário em Campo Grande (MS) entre 1996 e 1998

Abstract: Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil epidemiológico dos casos de ametropias atendidos no Núcleo do Hospital Universitário (NHU) da UFMS, já que as pesquisas em oftalmologia nessa área são extremamente pobres em nossa região.Métodos: Realizou-se levantamento epidemiológico retrospectivo na Seção de Arquivos Médicos (SAME), através da aplicação de protocolo de investigação de 2.361 prontuários de pacientes com algum tipo de ametropia atendidos no NHU entre 1996 e 1998, contendo sexo, idade e tipo de ametropia (miopia, hip… Show more

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“…It cannot be concluded that there was a decrease of hyperopia and increase of myopia with age, as stated by some authors, since the encountered data are not statistically significant (4,13) . It can only be said that both types were found in students up to 20 years.…”
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“…It cannot be concluded that there was a decrease of hyperopia and increase of myopia with age, as stated by some authors, since the encountered data are not statistically significant (4,13) . It can only be said that both types were found in students up to 20 years.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…Few data concerning astigmatism axis were found, as well as in respect to association between both axes. A majority comment on the type of astigmatism (whether myopic, hyperopic or mixed) (4,(11)(12)17) . What can be observed is that the great majority (77.5%) is in the group in with-the-rule, corroborating results by Alves (2,18) .…”
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“…The most frequent ametropias are myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism (12) . All participants with visual alterations used corrective lenses during the oculomotor tests.…”
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“…The lack of eye glasses among poor populations in large cities and distant urban areas such as those studied herealong the Amazon River, also called Solimões in the region stretching from the Brazilian-Peruvian border until its confluence with the Negro River, and some of its tributaries (Negro, Juruá, Purus, and Madeira rivers) -is an important socioeconomic factor and a public health issue (15)(16)(17) .…”
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