Journal Reviews

Characteristics of Down’s syndrome in Iran

4 August 2021 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus | Down syndrome, ocular pathology, population-based study, young patients

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ocular disorders and pathologies in a sample of Down’s syndrome aged 10-30 years. This was a cross-sectional study in Iran of 226 participants aged 16.05 ±4.82 years. There were 118 males and...

Which factors predispose to pingecula development in a rural Chinese population?

1 June 2015 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Chinese, pinguecula, population-based study, prevalence, rural

The authors report a cross-sectional study which aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for developing pingecula in a rural Chinese population near Shanghai. Nine hundred and fifty-nine persons were recruited from a single village and asked to complete...