Refractive Errors among Saudi Medical and Pharmacy Female Students: A Questionnaire Survey Study

Al-Batanony, Manal

doi:10.9734/jamps/2016/24633

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“…The results of this study show that the prevalence of uncorrected REs is 171 (48.3%), almost similar to the prevalence reported in previous studies amongst Saudi populations [22], [23], [24], [25]. result also agrees with the data presented in Ghana, where they found 312 (60.0%) of commercial vehicle drivers had some form of REs [15] but higher than the 32% reported in another Ghanaian study [16] and 16.7% among drivers of public institutions in Nigeria [28].…”

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“…Al-Batanony (2016) conducted a study to determine the prevalence of the REs for 223 students aged between 17 and 23 years old. The results showed that the prevalence of uncorrected REs was 72.2% [22]. Given the high prevalence of uncorrected refracted errors and the significantly higher rates of RTA in SA, there was, therefore, a need to investigate any association between uncorrected RE and RTA.…”

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“…In SA, many studies have found higher prevalence of REs among Saudi populations [22], [23], [24], [25]. Al-Batanony (2016) conducted a study to determine the prevalence of the REs for 223 students aged between 17 and 23 years old.…”

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Visual Function of Drivers and its Relation to the Occurrence of Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia

Aldakhil

Ovenseri-Ogbomo²,

Moafa

et al. 2021

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: The mortality rate due to road traffic accidents (RTA) is significantly high in Saudi Arabia (SA) compared to other countries. The visual function which includes good visual acuity (VA) and binocular vision are very important factors that can contribute to the incidence of RTA. AIM: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between refractive errors (REs) and the RTA in SA. METHODS: A total of 354 participants (mean age 22.67 ± 3.22 years) were recruited randomly to participate in this study from the population of Qassim district. Data collected using the questionnaire included participants’ age, sex, and education level, ocular and medical history, driving history as well as history of RTA. Ocular health examination including VA, RE measurements, and binocular vision function vision was measured and analyzed. RESULTS: The results of this study show that 48.3% of drivers had some form of REs with 3.4% being visually impaired. 217 (61.3%) of participants have had an RTA, and 119 (54.9%) of them have had more than two accidents in the past two years. The findings show no significant association between the occurrence of RTA and uncorrected REs or binocular vision dysfunction. CONCLUSION: Our data showed significantly higher rate of RTA among Saudi drivers which is much higher than any country in the world. The current Saudi regulations for obtaining driving license need to be modified, with implementing a comprehensive eye examination prior to acquiring or renewing drivers’ licenses.

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Visual Function of Drivers and its Relation to the Occurrence of Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia

Aldakhil

Ovenseri-Ogbomo²,

Moafa

et al. 2021

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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“…The published data were based only on school children and adolescents 19. The prevalence of RE in Saudi adults of Arar city is 45.8% which is lower than the prevalence of RE (72.2%) among female students of Medicine and Pharmacy Schools in Quassin University as reported by Albatanony 20. Another study from Quassim estimated the prevalence of RE as 58.6% among the male medical students of Qassim University 17.…”

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Prevalence and pattern of refractive errors among Saudi adults

Parrey¹,

Elmorsy²

2019

Pak J Med Sci

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Background & Objectives: Refractive Errors (RE) are responsible for major portion of the treatable visual impairment and avoidable blindness in the world. The prevalence of RE varies with age, gender, ethnicity, geographical locations and also from time to time due to progresse in eye care services. We aimed to study the prevalence of RE and assess their patterns among Saudi adults of Arar city, the capital of Northern Border Region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, population-based study. A total number of 966 Saudi adults aged 16 to 39 years were enrolled. The patterns of their RE were studied through auto-refraction evaluation. Results: The prevalence of RE was 45.8%. The most frequent type of RE was myopia in 24.4%, followed by hyperopia 11.9% and astigmatism in 9.5% cases. Ages and genders significantly affect the prevalence of the different patterns of RE (0.033 and 0.012, respectively). Conclusion: The prevalence of RE in Arar city is slightly lower than that previously published in the same targeted age group. Myopia is the main RE. More awareness programs, especially among young adults are recommended for better outcomes. Abbreviations: RE: Refractive Error, SE: Spherical Equivalent, VA: Visual Acuity, VI: Visual Impairment. How to cite this:Parrey MUR, Elmorsy E. Prevalence and pattern of refractive errors among Saudi adults. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(2):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.2.648 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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“…6 In Saudi Arabia, numerous researchers have reported a higher prevalence of refractive errors among Saudi populations. [9][10][11][12][13] In 2015, a study by Aldebasi 14 was conducted to determine the prevalence of amblyopia in primary school children in Qassim region, and the study included 5176 children aged 6 to 13 years old. Distance visual acuity was tested monocularly using a log MAR chart with and without correction.…”

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The Clinical Characteristics of Amblyopia in Children Under 17 Years of Age in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia

Aljohani¹,

Aldakhil²,

Alrasheed³

et al. 2022

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Purpose To provide the clinical characteristics of amblyopia in children under 17 years of age in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia. Patients and Methods The study was a cross-sectional hospital-based, included 121 children with amblyopia aged between 3 and 17 years, referred from 6 hospitals in Qassim region to the paediatric optometry clinic at Qassim University medical city. Demographics and comprehensive ocular examination including visual acuity (VA), assessment of anterior and posterior segment, cycloplegic refraction (RE), angle of deviation, and cause of amblyopia were collected. Results The mean age at diagnosis of amblyopia was 8.93 ± 3.67 years. The leading cause of amblyopia was strabismus and anisometropia shared the same percentage at 29.75%, and the combined-mechanism at 18.18%. Amblyopia was more common in males 57.85%, particularly strabismic amblyopia in 66.67% and anisometropic amblyopia in 61.11%, p = 0.408. Amblyopia was more predominant in the age group 6- to 9-year-old, particularly, strabismic amblyopia 44.44%, and amblyopia due to a combined mechanism of 36.36%, p = 0.066. The degree of hyperopia was not varied by the cause of amblyopia ( P = 0.401), with slightly high hyperopia found in ametropic and strabismic amblyopia. Conversely, hyperopic astigmatism was significantly associated with amblyopia P = 0.020, with a high degree of hyperopic astigmatism found in meridional amblyopia and ametropic amblyopia. Conclusion The commonest types of amblyopia in children were attributed to strabismus and anisometropia. Causes of amblyopia differed by age group with strabismus, anisometropia, and combined mechanism accounting for most children aged 6- to 9-years and strabismus for children aged less than 6 years. Hyperopic and myopic astigmatism were significantly associated with anisometropia and meridional amblyopia. Therefore, efforts should be made for early diagnosis and management of childhood amblyopia and uncorrected refractive errors to avoid their impact on quality of life.

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Refractive Errors among Saudi Medical and Pharmacy Female Students: A Questionnaire Survey Study

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Visual Function of Drivers and its Relation to the Occurrence of Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia

Visual Function of Drivers and its Relation to the Occurrence of Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia

Prevalence and pattern of refractive errors among Saudi adults

The Clinical Characteristics of Amblyopia in Children Under 17 Years of Age in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia

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