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Refractive Error and Visual Impairment in African Children in South Africa

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2003 · Vol. 44(9) · pp. 3764–3764

Kovin Naidoo✉Avesh Raghunandan(University of Houston)Khathutshelo Percy Mashige(University of KwaZulu-Natal)Pirindhavellie Govender-PoonsamyBrien A. HoldenGopal P. Pokharel(World Health Organization)Leon B. Ellwein(National Institutes of Health)

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Abstract

The prevalence of reduced vision is low in school-age African children, most of it because of uncorrected refractive error. The high prevalence of corneal and other anterior segment abnormalities is a reflection of the inadequacy of primary eye care services in this area.

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies Retinal Imaging and AnalysisRetinoscopyCycloplegiaRefractive errorOptometryMedicineVisual acuitySubjective refractionFundus (uterus)OphthalmologyVisual impairment

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AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleRandom AllocationRefractive ErrorsRural PopulationSouth AfricaUrban PopulationVision DisordersVision TestsVisual AcuityPrevalence

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