The Prevalence of Eye and Vision Problems among Rural Egyptians Preschooler

Abuelela, Manal H.; Aleieldin, Adel; Aboelyamin, Ahmed Hamdi

doi:10.33552/wjovr.2018.01.000504

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“…Their study reported RE as the most common condition, while this study in it is the fourth most common condition. 30 The pattern of ocular diseases between the genders showed some variation in this study and the overall finding that boys appear to be disproportionally affected supports the results of a study conducted by Demissie et al 31 Gender variations in ocular health are clinically under-addressed. 32 Although there are evidence of gender disparities with regard to some ocular diseases prevalent for adult women more than men related to some biological and cultural factors, there are no available data in regard to younger children.…”

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“…The pattern of ocular diseases in this study is similar to what was reported in a study conducted among Egyptian pre‐school children in rural areas, with one exception. Their study reported RE as the most common condition, while this study in it is the fourth most common condition 30 …”

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confidence: 53%

“…Their study reported RE as the most common condition, while this study in it is the fourth most common condition. 30 …”

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Proportion and patterns of ocular disorders among under‐five children in Khartoum State, Sudan: A cross‐sectional study

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Elnimeiri

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Proportion and patterns of ocular disorders among under‐five children in Khartoum State, Sudan: A cross‐sectional study

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“…Their study found the highest percentage of ocular morbidity was refractive errors, unlike in this study where it was the third in order. Otherwise their study was matching the nding of this research [10] .…”

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Epidemiological patterns of ocular morbidity among under five years of age children in Khartoum State- Sudan 2020

Ibrahim¹,

Ibrahim²,

Mohamed³

2020

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Background: Development of the visual system begins prenatally and continues after birth. However, owing to how personal and subjective a person’s sight is, children may not realize they have a vision problem. Visual impairment in early childhood can significantly impair development of visual, motor, and cognitive function and lead to adverse psychosocial consequences. This research aimed to study the epidemiological patterns of ocular morbidity in children aged less than five years old.Methods: The study is a retrospective patient record study carried out in three tertiary eye care hospitals in Khartoum State- Sudan. All children records for the year 2019 were reviewed, and the total number included was 10886 patients’ files. The records were reviewed estimate the number of under five years of age children and the patterns of ocular morbidity. The data were summarized and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. The proportions were estimated, patterns of ocular morbidity were identified according to age groups and gender.Results: The proportion of under five years children was 5% of the total population and 45% of the total children below 16 years. The predominant age group affected with ocular morbidity is (3–5 years old with 53%). Eye infections affected (19%), allergic eye diseases (16.8%), orbital diseases (12.4%), refractive errors (10.8%), squint (9.3%), corneal diseases (6.6%), cataract (6%), glaucoma (2.3%), neurogenic eye (2%) and tumors (0.23%).There are some variations in morbidity according to age groups among the under five years of age children.Conclusions: The proportion of under five years children is high. The predominant ocular morbidity affecting children below five years of age is eye infections, followed by allergic eye diseases and refractive errors while other serious and blinding eye diseases mounted a considerable percentage. Although of small percentage but worth mentioning that malignant eye tumors were one of the patterns of ocular morbidities affecting children of under five years of age. Patterns of ocular morbidity showed some gender variations.

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Assessment of level of awareness about children eye diseases and routine eye screening among a sample of Egyptian general population

El-Mayah,

Zein,

Hassan

et al. 2023

British Journal of Visual Impairment

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Assessment of the level of awareness and attitude among parents and the determinants regarding eye diseases and visual impairments in their children focusing on the importance of early screening of children to avoid amblyopia and its complications. Our study was a cross-sectional analytical study that included 368 participants in Egypt. A pre-tested self-administered (screen) e-questionnaire was used to collect data from the study participants via social media (Facebook and WhatsApp) groups. Parents’ knowledge about squint, refractive errors, and nasolacrimal duct obstruction was considered high (89.03%, 77.31%, and 59.98%, respectively), while knowledge about amblyopia, cataract, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and glaucoma was considered low (58.98%, 38.53%, 36.91%, and 34.41%, respectively). The attitude concerning going for regular eye screening, wearing spectacles, and undergoing ophthalmic surgery when needed was positive in 35.3%, 77.31%, and 65.2% of parents, respectively. Physicians, social media, and friends were reported to be the preferred sources for acquiring knowledge (78%, 40.2%, and 26.9%, respectively). Participants with higher education, working individuals, and medical professionals had statistically significant higher knowledge scores about childhood eye diseases. The levels of awareness about common pediatric eye problems and the importance of early eye screening among parents were reported to be unsatisfactory. Physicians and social media as preferred sources for gaining knowledge could be used for health promotion in our community.

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The Prevalence of Eye and Vision Problems among Rural Egyptians Preschooler

Cited by 3 publications

References 18 publications

Proportion and patterns of ocular disorders among under‐five children in Khartoum State, Sudan: A cross‐sectional study

Proportion and patterns of ocular disorders among under‐five children in Khartoum State, Sudan: A cross‐sectional study

Epidemiological patterns of ocular morbidity among under five years of age children in Khartoum State- Sudan 2020

Assessment of level of awareness about children eye diseases and routine eye screening among a sample of Egyptian general population

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