Ojaghi Habib, Moghaddar Roozbeh, Ahari Saeid Sadeghieh, Bahadoram Mohammad, Amani Firouz
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Department of Pediatrics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Int J Prev Med. 2016 Mar 1;7:45. doi: 10.4103/2008-7802.177887. eCollection 2016.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of amblyopia screening in Ardabil Province in three examination levels by kindergarten teacher, optometrist, and ophthalmologist.
In a cross-sectional study, the results of the national amblyopic prevention program in 2-6 years old children in Ardabil Province were investigated in 2012. The results pertained to the examinations of children participating in this research were collected in the national approved forms. The data were entered into the computer and were analyzed using statistical methods in SPSS 18.
Around 38,844 children (51.7%) out of 75173 with 2-6 years old qualified children participated in the screening program in Ardabil Province. In the first stage of screening, 1068 children (33.1%) are visually impaired in one eye and 2160 children (66.9%) are visually impaired in two eyes. In the second stage, the results related to the examinations by optometrists indicated that the prevalence of refractive errors, strabismus, and others were 70%, 27.8%, and 2.2%, respectively. Refractive errors problem was most prevalent in Ardabil city (72.6%).The prevalence of refractive errors, strabismus, and other reasons in amblyopic children was 51.3%, 23.9%, and 24.8%; respectively.
The present investigation showed that coverage of amblyopia screening program was not enough in Ardabil Province. To increase the screening accuracy, standard instruments and examination room must be used; more optometrists must be involved in this program and increasing the validity of obtained results for future programming.
本研究旨在评估阿尔达比勒省幼儿园教师、验光师和眼科医生在三个检查水平下的弱视筛查结果。
在一项横断面研究中，调查了2012年阿尔达比勒省2至6岁儿童全国弱视预防项目的结果。参与本研究的儿童检查结果以国家批准的表格收集。数据输入计算机，并使用SPSS 18中的统计方法进行分析。
在阿尔达比勒省75173名符合条件的2至6岁儿童中，约38844名儿童（51.7%）参加了筛查项目。在筛查的第一阶段，1068名儿童（33.1%）单眼视力受损，2160名儿童（66.9%）双眼视力受损。在第二阶段，验光师检查的结果表明，屈光不正、斜视和其他问题的患病率分别为70%、27.8%和2.2%。屈光不正问题在阿尔达比勒市最为普遍（72.6%）。弱视儿童中屈光不正、斜视和其他原因的患病率分别为51.3%、23.9%和24.8%。
本调查显示，阿尔达比勒省弱视筛查项目的覆盖率不足。为了提高筛查准确性，必须使用标准仪器和检查室；更多的验光师必须参与该项目，并提高所获结果对未来规划的有效性。
