Refractive errors in 3-6 year-old Chinese children: a very low prevalence of myopia?
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Lan, Weizhong; Zhao, Feng; Lin, Lixia; Li, Zhen; Zeng, Junwen; Yang, Zhikuan; Morgan, Ian G.
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PURPOSE To examine the prevalence of refractive errors in children aged 3-6 years in China. METHODS Children were recruited for a trial of a home-based amblyopia screening kit in Guangzhou preschools, during which cycloplegic refractions were measured in both eyes of 2480 children. Cycloplegic refraction (from 3 to 4 drops of 1% cyclopentolate to ensure abolition of the light reflex) was measured by both autorefraction and retinoscopy. Refractive errors were defined as followed: myopia (at...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2013-10-30 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/16118 |
Source: | PLoS ONE |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0078003 |
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