Armarnik Sharon, Lavid Maya, Blum Sharon, Wygnanski-Jaffe Tamara, Granet David B, Kinori Michael
The Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 521, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Ratner Children's Eye Center at the Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego, 9415 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA.
BMC Ophthalmol. 2021 Mar 16;21(1):136. doi: 10.1186/s12886-021-01891-w.
The ultra-Orthodox Jewish community has a unique lifestyle including minimal outdoor activity and intense, prolonged nearby work, beginning at a very young age. Their prevalence of myopia is extremely high. This paper provides a unique insight into the attitudes of this community towards myopia.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish parents of children who came to the pediatric ophthalmology clinic in one tertiary care and two community centers in ultra-Orthodox-oriented cities were given a questionnaire. Demographic information, along with myopia prevalence in the family, was gathered. In addition, their attitudes and common knowledge regarding myopia were investigated.
161 questioners were collected, mostly completed by mothers (n = 110, 68%). The average number of children per family was 6 (range 1-16). In 148 families (92%) at least one of the parents has myopia. The average parent refraction was - 4.5 diopters (range - 0.5 to 15 diopters). Out of 935 children, 410 (44%) wore glasses. Twelve parents (7%) believe that myopia is a disease and 94 (58%) reported that they are concerned because their child wears glasses. Twenty-four (15%) believe that glasses are a sign of a high education level. Regarding treating myopia progression, 144 (89%) think that myopia progression should be treated, but only 36 (22%) are aware of the available treatments for it.
This study examines an insular community with a very high incidence of myopia. In this community most parents think that myopia progression should be treated but most of them are unaware of the currently available treatments.
极端正统派犹太社区有着独特的生活方式，包括极少的户外活动以及从很小就开始的长时间高强度近距离工作。他们的近视患病率极高。本文对该社区对近视的态度提供了独特的见解。
在一个三级医疗中心以及两个以极端正统派为主的城市的社区中心，给前来儿科眼科诊所的极端正统派犹太儿童的家长发放问卷。收集人口统计学信息以及家庭中的近视患病率。此外，调查他们对近视的态度和常识。
共收集到161份问卷，大部分由母亲完成（n = 110，68%）。每个家庭孩子的平均数量为6个（范围1 - 16个）。在148个家庭（92%）中，至少有一位家长患有近视。家长的平均屈光度为 - 4.5 屈光度（范围 - 0.5至15屈光度）。在935名儿童中，410名（44%）佩戴眼镜。12名家长（7%）认为近视是一种疾病，94名（58%）报告说他们因为孩子戴眼镜而担心。24名（15%）认为眼镜是高学历的标志。关于治疗近视进展，144名（89%）认为近视进展应该得到治疗，但只有36名（22%）知道可用的治疗方法。
本研究调查了一个近视发病率极高的与世隔绝的社区。在这个社区中，大多数家长认为近视进展应该得到治疗，但他们中的大多数人不知道目前可用的治疗方法。
