2011, Number S1
Prevalence of amblyopia at
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ABSTRACT
Amblyopia is defined as a decrease in visual acuity without existing any organic lesion to justify it. It was identified the prevalence of amblyopia in Primary School "Augusto Cesar Sandino” in Ciego de Avila municipality from March 2008 to March 2009. It was studied the total of children enrolled (557) where an observational descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in search of amblyopia, they underwent a complete ocular physical examination that was the source of information. 2.33% of the students had amblyopia, 46.15% of patients were from 6 to 4 years old, females were the predominant sex (69.23%). Refractive and small amblyopia were the most frequent (53.85% and 61.54%). In 76.92% of children, their parents’ ignorance was the main cause of late diagnosis. The obtained value of amblyopes is in the average number of prevalence worldwide, dominated ages from 4 to 6 years, female sex, refractive and small amblyopia; the ignorance of parents or guardians was fundamental causes of late diagnosis.REFERENCES
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