Journal Reviews

Iranian prevalence of strabismus and heterophoria

1 June 2018 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus | cross-sectional, phoria, rural areas, tropia

Previous studies in parts of Iran report a childhood prevalence of strabismus of 1.2 to 2.3%. The authors aimed to evaluate the prevalence of strabismus in underserved rural areas of Iran in all age groups. In 2015 they conducted a...

Self refracting – child’s play?

1 February 2018 | | Cataract and Refractive | China, children, conventional refraction, conventional spectacles, myopia, eady-made spectacles, rural refractionist, self-refraction, visual function

Uncorrected refractive error was the leading cause of vision impairment in the world in 2010. Although refractive error may be safely and effectively corrected with spectacles, lack of well-trained refractionists in settings of limited resources may be a major barrier....

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...